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THE ONE PAPER
IN EVERY HOME
-in Sarrntn (County
VOL. XXIII.
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
WANTS LOCATION IN WINDER
Lack of Sufficient Homes Fbr Their
Opratiyees a Problem Company
Cannot Solve.
One day this week a prominent cit
izen called at our office and handed
us a nut he was unable to crack. So
we are going to pass 1 on to the
general public.
It seems that a manufacturing con
cern desires to locate in Winder, and
has been in correspondence with this
citizen, himself a leading manufactur
er. In looking over the field the rep
resentatives of the company found
all the inhabitable houses in Win
der occupied, some of them contain
ing two or more families.
When told that the directors of
the company were favorably impresfi
ed v with the location, but asked,
“Where are our workmen going to
live?" the Winderite was forced to
reply: “1 do not know. Some of
Aiine are doubling up."
Small manufacturing concerns dc
not build homes for their employees,
and truly present conditions in Win
der is a problem for the company
desiring to locate here.
Not a week passes that someone
does net apply to us for a vacant
house, and we dare say there is not
a vacant dwelling or cottage in Win
der listed with real estate men.
Vacant lots are plentiful, but the
houses are all filled. If we have a
Board of Trade, surely, surely, they
should get busy
\\ hat is the matter with our va
cant lot owners? I s Winder grown,
or is every one waiting for the other
fellow to build a town around his
property?
who own vacant property in
Winder have the money to improve
it if they so desire, but
OF THE BONE Dry
WILL Be MOTTO OF MARRIS
Atlanta, Ga., March 13.—Governor
Harris spent a good part of Wednes
day at work upon the message Which
,he will present to the general as
sembly upon the prohibition situa
tion when that body assembles in ex
tra session next Tuesday.
It is expected that the governor
will urge that the general assembly
enact the dryest bone dry law that
can be framed.
“I am going to urge that the bone
dry law go just as far as it can be
made to go toward stopping the use
of liquor in Georgia," the governor
stated.
The governor will call for the pas
sage of a bill, it is exepeted, which
will make it against the law for a
man to have any liquor in any
amount brought into the state or to
bring any liquor in himself or to
have any liquor in his possession.
AMERICAN VESSEL IS
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
New V ork, March 14—News reach
ed here this morning of the torpedo
ing, without warning, 0 f the Ameri
can steamship, Alconquin, which sail
ed for London Feb. 20th.
The Alconquin was torpedoed at 6
oclock cn the morning 0 f March 12.
The Alconquin was torpedoed with
out warning, according to a report
made by the American consul at Ply
mouth. The consul states that all
on board were saved.
According to a later report from
J. G. Stephens, American consul at
Vlymouth, the captain of the Alcon
quin stated that the ship was sunk by
shell fire without warning.
BARROW COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY MEETS FRIDAY
The Barrow County Medical Socie
ty will hold a meeting in Winder
next Friday, March 16th. All phy
sicians of the county are urged to
be present. A program has been ar
ranged, and this meeting no doubi
will be interesting and profitable.
®tt ttKntar Wows
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW C OUNTY. <■ >
THE EDI TOR OF THE NEWS
MEETS WITH A SURPRISE
Calls to Chat With a FHend and
Stumbles Upon a Huge Entertain
ment—A Maze of Beauty
and Good Cheer.
The editor of this paper spent the
greater part of his past life in large
cities. Having become accostumed tc
encountering crowdsi and viewing
new scenes along the pathway of
life, we never thouht it possible for
us to become bewildered right in the
heart of the little town of Winder.
Last Friday, not realizing that
there was anything of importance
taking place, we sauntered in to
have a quiet chat with our good
friend, Tom Strange. >
Quiet.
There was a medley of delighted
voices coming from the millinery and
ready-to-wear section of Winder's
large department store in a regular
babble, and we determined to climb
the stairs and take a peek at Mr. Me
Curry and his busy corps of assist
ants.
There, in a mass of the season's
latest creations of dazzling finery for
My Lady's wear were a score of
clerks, displaying to sparkling and
eager eyes “puppy skin taffeta,'
“shadow kakai," “ribbon satin," etc.
the “puttiest" dresses we ever saw
too.
It is said the J. T. Strange Com
pany is carrying this spring the larg
est and most dashing stock of millin
ery and ready-to-wear goods ever
shelved under.the same r o of, and.that
is saying much, for the firm lias'
made it a practice for years to carry
in stock the very ptest in styles
and the best values that can be ob
tained by a direct visit to the east
ern markets.
This season the buyers seem tc
have surpassed themselves, or the
spring styles are more beautiful than
ever before, as the ladies present
were unstinted in their favorable cor
ments and the early sales.were a rec
cord-breaker in the history of the
firpi.
The editor noticed among the cus
tomers ladies from Jefferson, Mon
roe, Statham and Lawrenceville.
The J. T. Strange Company car
ries a stock of millinery and ready
to-wear equal in every way to
those of the department stores of
the larger cities. Buying from the
same Baltimore and New York deal
ers, and with a smaller overhead ex
pense, this firm is enabled to sup
ply the entire territory with up-to
date, first class materials at a less
cost to the customer.
W e are not surprised that this
department of the J. T. Strange Com
pany store was filled t 0 overflowing
on opening day.
RETURNING SOLDIER BOYS
TO BE GIVEN RECEPTION
A movement is on foot to give
the Minder soldier boys a reception
at the court house as soon as all of
! them return from the border. The
local company which was disappoint
ed because they were not called up
on for border duty, will be Included
in this jubilee. It is said the plans
include a banquet prior to the recep
tion, and a program will be arranged
| for the occasion.
Captain Saxon and his detachmenl
have already arrived, and Captain
Mathews will get here about the 20th
if nothing happens to prevent
T. W. BURSON GOES WITH
MILTON SMITH CORPORATION
T. M r . Burscn, who for the past
three years has been connected with
tlie Minder Dry Goods Store,has ac
cepted a position with the Milton
Smith Clothes Sbcp, Inc., of Atlanta.
Mr. Burson is a fine young gentle
-1 man and has many friends in this
county who predict a successful busi
ness career for him, and will watch
j hie course with interest.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, March 15, 1917.
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW ABOUT
Mr. Harold Herrin spent Monday in
Atlanta.
Mr. Claude Wallace, of Orlando,
Fla, ’s guest of relatives here.
Mrs. W. O. Perry spent Saturday it
Atlanta.
Mrs. H. J. Pledger is visiting her
parents here thie week.
Dr. E. F. Saxon reached home Tue
day night from the border.
Miss Lila Moore was the guest of
relatives in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Annie Wood, of Atlanta, is
the gueset of friends here this week.
Mr" H. E. Edwards returned Sat
urday from several days visit in At
lanta.
Mrs. L. Love and daughter, Ruth,
have returned from an extended visit
New York.
Little John D. Haynie is sepndtng
a few days with hisi aunt, Mrs.
Guy Prichett, of Pentecost.
Mrs. Reese Couch and little daugh
ter, Lona Reese, are visiting rela
tives in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. W. Bondurant and son,
Frank, have returned from a visit to
friends in Florida.
The friends of Mrs. Thirza Odum
will regret to learn that she has beet
ill for the past week.
Mrs. A. S. Eberhart had as her
guest, last week, Mrs. Cochran, ol
Atlanta.
Mr. Charley Henson will be the
guest of friends in South Carolim
the latter part of thje week.
Mr. Ralph McLendon, of Washing
ton, Ga., was the guest of friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Dell Hodges and Miss Ruth
Bradford, of Loganville, were guests
of Miss Esther Henson Sunday.
Miss Mary Russell returned Satur
day from an extended visit in At-
lanta with friends.
Miss Shirley Mathews, of Comer,
Ga., spent last week-end with Miss
Ermine Thomas.
Mrs. Ed Royal and children have
returned after a two weeks visit to
the former's brother, of Robinson, Ga
Misses Mary Alice and Louise
Strange came home Sunday to spend
several days with their parents.
Mrs. Reid and little daughter, Mary
Julia, have returned from several
days visit to relatives and friends in
Atlanta.
Messrs. J. W. Griffeth and Chas.
Dunn have returned from an extend
ed visit to friends and relatives m
Texas. *
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Eaveneon, df
Elbertou have been the guests ol
Mr. and -Mrs. Horton for the past
week.
Rev. S. W. Arnold and W. L. Blas
ingame accompanied Rev. W. H.
Eaust to hie appointment at Statham
Sunday.
Miss Maude Henson, who has been
taking a business course in Athene,
spent the week-end here with home
folks.
Mr. Harold Herrin and Miss Marie
Herrin spent last week end in Pend
ergrass as the guests of Miss Vera
Dean Bridges.
The many friends of Miss Odessa
Moore will be gratified to learn that
she won a scholarshpi in Peabody
College, Nashville, Tenr..
Mrs. Louise Henson, Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. Henson and Mr. and Mrs. T.
C. Fulbright motored to Arnoldsville
and Winterville. Sunday.
Rev. W H. Faust, Mrs. Faust and
daughter, Marrietta, Mrs. K. P. Car
penter and Mrs. J. W. Nichols spent
last Friday in Oglethorpe county.
Misses Drewelle and Snowdell Ken
nedy, M T oodie, Annie and Marie Hay
nie and Messrs. Claud' and Hoke
M r a lace, Carl Fagan, George Whit
ley and Dessie Tucker motored to
Carithers Mill Sunday afternoon.
Mesdames E. L- Williamson, E. C.
Jackson, ' r A. Niblack, and iuisees
Latrelle and Annelle M r illiamson and
Alva Niblack, of Jefferson motored
to WRjder Saturday afternoon to visit
relatives. While here they attend
ed the millinery openings,
THEDA BARA AS JULIET IN
SHAKESPEARE'S MASTERPIECE
Famous Portrayer of Emotional
Roles Will Appear at The Strknd
March 22d.
Theda Bara, the woman whose me
teoric rise to fame has thrilled thous
ands in emotional roles, will appear
on the screen at The Strand next
Thursday afternoon and night, as
Juliet in Shakespeare's masterpiece,
“Romeo and Juliet."
This is a sweet, though sad story
and the patrons of The Strand are
fortunate to be able to witness this
production with Miss Bara in the role
of Juliet.
Harry Hillard plays Romeo to the
fair maid of Verona, while the other
roles are in the hands of screen art
tists of note.
Avail yourself of this opportunity
to see one of the best film shows
ever brought to this city.
NEWS briefs
Robert Hall McCormick, Chicago
capitalist, died Wednesday evening in
Augusta. For many years the McCoi
mick family has been identified with
big business in the* west.
The return of the Georgia Guard
has been indefinately postponed be
cause of the difficulties in obtaining
sleeping cars.
The British forces fighting in
France are knocking hard at the gatf
of Bapaunie, while the Germans are
withdrawing along the west front.
Mrs. Paul Roberts was hostess to
the Senicr Priscilla Circle Saturday
afternccn at her home on Athens
street.
The parlors were attractively, dec
orated with blooming hyacinths. Aft
er the usual hour of needle work,
Mrs. Roberts served a delicious salad
course. The members preents were
Mesdames Graddick, Maynard, Stan
ton, Rogers, Horton, Smith, Wood
ruff, Carithers, Masliburn, Thornton,
of Elbertcn, Faust, Eavenson, of El
berton.
* * *
Quite an enjoyable affair of this
weik was the large party given by
Mrs. W. C. Horton Tuesday afternooi
in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Roscoe Eavenson, of Elberton, who
is visiting here this week.
The parlor and dining room were
thrown together and decorated with
jonquils and other spring flowers.
The punch bowl wae placed in the
hall and presided over by Mrs. H. N.
Rainey, Jr., who dispensed the de
licious beverage as the guests play
ed Forty-Two.
Miss Grace Graddick by her sing
ing added great enjoyment to the
occasion. a
m
Those invited were Mesdames Eav
enson, Herndon, McGee, Snipes, Rob
erts, Camp, Carithers, Aiken, Wil
son, McKinney, Rankin, Vonderlieth,
Potts, Smith, Maynard, O'Neal, Rad
ford, Rainey, Starr, Hodges, Fer
guson and Misses Grace Graddick and
Hoitelle Hood.
The Booklovers held a most de
lightful meeting, Friday evening at
the home of Miss Edna Hayes Foy.
The following program was given:
Daniel Webster, Lawyer and States
man Mr. Brooksher.
Whittier—Biographical Sketch
Mr. W. M. Holsonbeck.
Whittier's Poetry
Mr. Preston Williams.
Currnet Events Discussion.
A most delicious salad course
with hot tea was served by Mies
Florence Foy.
Those present were Mrs. Holstn
beck, Misses Ina Russell, and Inn.
Moore, Messrs. Faust, Williams, Foy,
Pratt, Brooke her, Maughon and Hoi
senbeck. The next meeting will be
with Mr. and Mrs. Holsenbeck.
Mr. Allen Carrington, who recent
ly graduated from the Athens Busi
ness College left today for Atlan
ta to accept a position.
Wtuiirr Nroui—
THE ONLY PAPER
IN MANY HOMES
—in Uarrom (Cnunly
ROADS MUST YIELD
OR MEN WILL STRIKE
President Wilson Is Said To Be
Read, To Take Profnpt Action
in Case of Strike.
It looks as if th > railroad brother
hoods are determined to call a strike
unless their demands are granted.
W G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, annouu
ed that unanimous support had been
voted the brotherhood chiefs in
the demands they are to make today
in conference with railroad magnates
These demands he said, would he
based on the modified demands last
December, which called for a basic
eight-hour work day and pro rata
pay for overtime.
"Charges that we are acting in
bad faith by bringing up this ques
tion again at this time without wait
ing for the decision of the spureme
court on the Adamson act are base
less," he declared. "Vi’e were not
parties to the agreement entered in
to between the attorneys for the rail
road and the representatives of the
attorney generals office to do
nothing until the decision is handed
down.
“Our position is the same as if
there were no Adamson act and no
decision pending. Whether the de
cision is for or against law, our de
mands, which we shall present to
morrow, will be unaltered. If the
law is upheld, it would give us what
we will ask for tomorrow. If it is
thrown out, we will stand pat and
take no less than the Adamson law
would have given us.
“We four brotherhood chiefs, thru
these recent meetings with our men
now feel tlat we have the united
backing of our men behind us in this
We want to get this question of the
eigi.t-hour day settled and settled
quickly. The reason for our seem
ing haste at this time In forcing it to
an issue is that the country may be
in a war within a few weeks or
months and we belive this ought to
be settled before that comes."
GERMANY RESOLVED
TO DEFY AMERICA
Washington, March, 14.—Former
Ambassador Gerard, fresh from Ber
lin reported to the state department
today that when he left there was
every evidence that Germany fully,
intended carrying out her ruthless
submarine campaign regardless of
the prospect of war with the United
States and that talk of peace had
been abandoned.
The former ambassador did not see
President Wilson becaues the pres
ident still is confined t 0 hie room
but he conferred at length with both
Secretary Lansing and Counsellor
Polk and went over with them in de
tail events leading to the break in
diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States.
•Mr. Gerard reported that German
officials apparently considered the
effects and consequences of subma
rine ruthlessness before proclaiming
it, ana as far as he could learn were
confident of its success. When he
left Berlin, however, the campaign
was only in its second week and
the Germane were still predicting
the destruction of a million tons of
shipping a month.
Old Fashioned Singing.
The lovers of old songs will meet
at the court house in Winder the sec
ond Sunday afternoon in April for a
good time. Sacred Harp and other
old-time books will be used by the
old-time singers. The young peop.'<
are also invited to come and partici
pate in the singing.
Senator Hardwick is fighting post
office nominations in Georgia. He
should remember what the One eyed
Boy of Pigeon Boost said about the
distribution cf government patronage
It went something like this “For ev
ery appointment you before you
make ten enemies and generally re
ward a d —d ftgrate."
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