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#HE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
Jan. B.— Norma Tal
f mage, in “THE NEW MOON.”
Friday, Jan. 9—the sqaw man.”
A Great Picture.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10—Smashing Bar
riers.” Western Feature. Comedy.
VOL'. XXVI.
CITY ELECTION
PASSES QUIETLY
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Wednesday was election day in Win
der.
It was a raw day and only a small
vote was cast for the nominees named
in November.
Wednesday night, at an adjourned
meeting the old council and the new
council met in joint session.
The new council was sworn in and
immediately got down to business.
Robert Arnold, the efficient clerk
who has presided at the city desk for
the past t,wo years, was chosen again
to serve the body for another year.
A Sim Hill was again chosen as chief
of police, E. O. McElroy was made po
liceman No. 1, G. C. Sikes policeman
No. 2, and John Clark, anew man, was
elected as policeman No. 3.
IV. H. Beddingfield was again chos
en as street overseer with police pow
ers.
Col. Rollin H. Kimball succeeds him
self as city attorney.
Times was chosen of
ficial' organ.
City Warden—-C. M. Ferguson.
The Board of Health is composed of
JJr. W. T. Randolph, chairman, C. M.
Ferguson and R. I). Moore.
Mayor Maynard announced the fol
lowing committees:
Finance —A. Y. Eavenson, chairman;
M. J. Griffeth and Geo. Thompson. |
Streets —W. T. Appleby, M. J. Grif
feth and A. Y. Eavenson. _
Venter and Lights —George Thomp
son, S. C. Kinney and A. Y. Eavenson.
Police—George Thompson, S. C. Kin
ney and R. D. Moore.
Public Improvements —M. J. Grif
feth, A. Y. Eavenson and R. D. Moore.
Ordnance —S. C. Kinney, George
Thompson and W. T. Appleby.
Sanitary—R. D. Moore, S. C. Kinney
and M. J. Griffeth.
Charity—S. C. Kinney. A. Y. Eaven-;
son and M. J. Griffeth.
Cemetery—R. D. Moore, A. Y. Eav
lenson and M. J. Griffeth.
Public Entertainment —A. Y. Eaven
son. S. C. Kinney and It. D. Moore.
NEAR BEER DOOMED
Ov SUPREME COURT
A
Washington. January s.—By a mar
gin of one vote the supreme court
todfry upheld the right of congress to
defij* intoxicating liquors, in so far
as applied to war-time prohibition.
In a 5 to 4 opinion rendered by
Justice Brandies, the court sustained
the constitutionality of provisions in
the Volstead prohibiton enforcement
act prohibiting the manufacture of
and sale of beverages containing one
lialf of 1 per cent or more of alcohol.
Associate Justices Day, Van Devanter,
Mcßeynolds and Clark dissented.
808 ETHRIDGE INJURE* 1
Mr. Bob Ethridge, son of Mr. R. A.
Ethridge, of Auburn, a student at Em
ory University, happened to a pain*-.,
accident last Monday.
In some maner he got his Mrs 1
caught, in a gasoline engine and it was
badly mashed and lacerated.
He was rushed to Winder and into
Dr. W. L. Mathews’ office for treatment
It was found necesary to amputate only
one finger.
MRS. PAI L ROBERTS IN ATHENS
DAILY HERALD CONTEST.
Mrs. Paul S. Roberts has been nom
inated as a contestant, in this district
in the Athens Daily Herald Circulation
contest and would appreciate any aid
in the why of votes. If you are get
ting the Herald clip the coupons and
vote them for her and she will appre
ciate it.
CLAIR HARRIS OFF TO
SCHOOL IN NEW YORK.
Mr. Clair Harris left last Tuesday
night for Poughkeepsie. X. Y., where
he will take a commercial course at the
Eastman-Gaines College. Clair is a
model young man of Winder and a re
cent graduate of the Winder High
'School. He has been employed for the
past yeaT or more at the J. L. Saul
stlire and his many friends predict for
him a brilliant business career.
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Paul Eley spent last week
with Miss Ermine Booth in Atlanta.
She was accompanied by her brother,
.Tames R. P.ooth, of Indianapolis, Ind„
who is home on furlough.
@ht UHnkr Mews.
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
NO HUGE CREDITS
NEEDED BY EUROPE
Herbert Hoover Takes Exceptions to
Statements of European Propa
gandists as to Money Needed.
New York, January 6.—Herbert H.
Hoover, on his way east in connection
with the relief work in Europe, today
telegraphed to his headquarters in this
city a statement in which he took em
phatic exception to opinions of Euro
pean propagandists, both concerning
the volume of Europe’s financial needs
from tiie United States, and the con
tention that the great bulk of these
needs cannot be met by ordinary com
mercial credits.
Asserting that “with our taxes 600
per cent over previous* rates,” there is
no need for drawing on the United
States treasury for further loans, Mr
Hoover stated that aside from some
secondary measures by our government,
the problem is one of ratification of
peace and ordinary business processes.”
He< adds that “by secondary measures
I mean that some dozen cities in central
and southern Europe need breadstuffs
on credit from the grain corporation
to prevent actual starvation and that
the allies are asking for temparary de
lay in paying interest on our govern
ment loans to them.”
Outside of temporarily deferring in
terest, Mr. Hoover continues, Amer
ica’s task is reduced to helping out
the bread supply of less than 5 per
cent of the population of Europe; that
no such situation exists as that which
confronted America last year, at this
time, and that there is no ground for
hysteria on either side of the At
lantic.?’
JEFFERSON CHIEF DIES
Mr. Samuel R. Carithers, chief of po
lice of Jefferson, Ga., passed away at
his home in that city early Monday
morning. The deceased w T as 51 years
old. He leaves a widow and six chil
dren to mourn their loss.
Mr. Carithers was an Odd Felkfw’,
Woodman of the World and a member
of Galilee Christian church. He had
mftny relatives and friends.
The funeral was conducted Tuesday
afternoon from the Christian church
in Jefferson, Rev. John H. Wood, as
sisted by Revs. Massey and Cantrell,
of Jefferson, had charge of the services.
MAKING IT CONVENIENT
FOR THE NEWS FORCE.
Mr. Bob Pirkle, Winder’s popular
soft drink manufacturer, is moving his
manufacturing plant, to the building for
inerly occupied by R. D. Moore, just
across Candler street from the News
office.
We welcome Golden Orange Crush
lO close proximity of The News office.
DEATH OF AN INFANT
The little five-days old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry M. Hill died at the
home, near Rockwell church, Monday.
The funeral occurred Tuesday and the
little body was laid to rest in Rose
Hill cemetery in Winder Tuesday.
Rev. John H. Mashburn conducted the
services.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
R. E. Moss, Minister
Let us continue the good beginning
of last Sunday, and be at, church for
the Lord’s Supper and sermon and wor
ship of the Lord’s day.
Sunday school begins as usual. Our
faithful Superintendent wishes to see
every teacher, member and pupil pres
ent in every department.
Church begins at 11 :.‘lO. Subject of
morning sermon, “The Old and the
New.” v
Evening service begins at 7:15. Sub
ject of sermon, “The New and the Old.”
We want all our members present
and extend a cordial invitation to the
public. Come.
NOTICE
To My Patrons :
I am planning to leave Monday,
January 12th, for a few weeks’ stay
in South Georgia. After a little rest
I hope to be in better shape for my
work.
| Now, about, that little bill you have
neglected to pay. Please call at Col.
L. C. Russell’s and Quillian’s office
ihid settle. I need the money.
Respectfully,
H. P. QUILLIAN, M. D.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 8, 1920.
THE SCATTERED ARMY.
By John Fulmer Cumimng, author of “Me—and’
War Goiu’ On,” in the Stars and Stripes, Washington
JOHNSON FAMILY HONOR
MOTHER’S 75TH BIRTHDAY
Three Generations Around the Vener
able Old Lady and Pass Pleasant
Day, Feast and Make Merry
A pleasant occasion of the closing
days of the old year was the family
gathering in minor of Mrs. Jane John
son, one of"'Barrow county’s venerable
and highly respected old ladies.
The children and grandchildren had
arranged a surprise for this good wom
an and not until the children and the
grandchildren begin to arrive did Aunt
jane know that something unusual
was about to occur.
Mrs. Johnson is one of the oldest
women in the county, having reached
her 75th year on life’s voyage. She.
has spent most of this life in this sec
tion of her native state, and this long
lifu of usefulness has won for her the
love and high esteem of a wide circle
of friends.
On her 75th birthday her children
arranged a home-coming in honor of
the occasion. Mrs. Johnson was spend
ing a short while with her daughter,
Mrs. W. M. Fite, of Statham, and it
was here that the family reunion oc
curred.
No child or grandchildren present
occasion more thoroughly enjoyed the
(celebration than did Aunt Jane. A
j sumptuous spread was served, group
photographs were taken and grandma
! was in her glory surrounded by her
six children, seven grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
The children who made this occa
sion one of the pleasant, in the life of
Aunt Jane are:
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hunt, Westminis
ter, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J It. Johnson, Winder.
Mr and Mrs. Tom Wood, Jefferson.
Mrs. Robert Harris, Winder.
Mrs. Mattie Fite, Statham.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hunt, Atlanta.
The country home of Mrs. Johnson,
overlooking the Mulberry river, a mile
this side the Jackson county line, has
for the happy-hearted young boys and
girls of the neighborhood, and Mrs.
Johnson, by her warm hospitality and
genial manner toward them, won a
place in their hearts that follow to this
day.
The family has scattered, hut the
same sweet, smile on Aunt Jane’s face
greets husband and wife that used to
await daughter and sweetheart.
The News joins the children and the
grandchildren in the hope that Aunt
Jane may live to celebrate many more
for 25 years been a hospitable place
happy birthdays.
PARENT-TEACHERS TO MEET.
There will be no regular meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association Friday
afternoon, but Friday evening at the
school auditorium, beginning at 7 :.'lO
a program will be given in connection
with a splendid picture—Cinderilla.
I wonder where the Army is,
The one I used to know —
The guy that found a gal of his, y
In ev’ry town we’d go;
The chap that swapped his Army clothes
To get a dozen eggs,
An’ that lengthy, dumb-bell feller with
The arbitrerry legs!
I wonder where the mule is at
That Jimmy kep’ in trim
By groomin’ with his campaign hat,
An' what’s become of him?
An’ where's “the top” and Slippery Sum
An’ all the fellers now,
The one that stole the colonel’s jam
An’ him that cooked the chow?
An’ where is Shorty Jones, today,
That sung them lovin’ chants
About the gal so far away
When we was there in France?
Oh, there is scraps of uniforms
Still scattered on the street,
But I never see a buddie’s face
In any that I meet.
I s'pose that Ikey Ipsteln’s got
Each feller’s last, address.
He’’d send 'em to me , like as not,
If I should ask, I guess;
But/lkey was the chap that lent
Some bokoo francs or so,
An’ most of us can’t write to him
’Thout payin’ what we owe.
On Monday, January 12, the great
Nazimova will be seen in “The Toys of
Fate.” This is a great picture.
On January 14, “The
Love Cheat, with Jmie Caprice and
Crighton Hale will be the attraction.
The Haiiawian Singers and Players
pleased a fairly good audience last
night, but ow’ing to bad weather this
company has agreed to play a return
date at The Strand some time hi Feb- j
ruary. This is a high class attraction
and those who were present Wednes-1
day night thoroughly enjoyed it and
the high-class picture shown in con
nection with the singers and players.
Manager Love is booking the best
of pictures, the theater is always cofti
fortable and you are assured an hour’s ■
entertainment when you visit The
Strand.
LEGION MEN ARE WARNED
MUST OBEY THE LAW.
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Washington, I). C., Jan. 7th.—Mem
bers of the American legion must set
an example for law and order, declared
Franklin D’Olier, national commander
of this organization, in a speech in this
city. The speaker condemned self-ap
pointed viliganee committees who dis
regarded law and properly constituted
authority.
“Neither national, state nor any lo
cal organization has the right nor
will it presume to take the law 7 into
its own hands or interfere w 7 th prop
er authority. We must always clear
ly bear in mind that any disposition
on the part of individual members of
the American legion or of local posts
to take law into their own hands, or
to act as self-constituted viglanCe
committees in disregard if lawful and
properly constituted authority, is not
only subversive of the principles and
ideals of the American legion, but
will weaken and tend to destroy our
, influence for good in this country.
“In our efforts to assist in the
maintenance of law and order, the
American legion must itself set an
example of lawful and orderly action
j The American legion has become so
strong that we need fear no force
! from without—but let us be sure that
no overzealous or thoughtless or un
fair act of our own occur to weaken
our influence for good or alienate the
support of all true Americans.”
I.
Mr. Paul Hunnicutt, of Washington.
<
I). C. spent Saturday in Winder.
THE STRAND THEATER HAS
MANY GOOD PICTURES BOOKED
The Squaw Man, Toys of Fate, The
Love Cheat, and Many Others
to be Shown.
On Friday of this week the picture
lovers of Winder and Barrow county
will have an opportunity to see “The
Squaw Man” at The Strand Theater.
This is a DeMille production which in
sures it as being one of tne best. Elli
ott Dexter and Annie Little are feat
ured.
AMERICAN WOMAN
HELD BY BANDITS
Dramatic Story of Hardship and De
gradation Told Senate Committee
by Mrs. Cora Sturgis.
Washington, January 5.—A dramat
ic story of eight months' hardship as
a prisoner in a Mexican bandit camp
was told today by Mrs. Cora Lee Stur
gis. a Virginan, before a senate com
mttee nvestgating the Mexican situa
tion. t
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Sturgis
told how her mother, worn out. by long
suffering and liumilation, died of star
vation after their plantation had been
looted by the bandits, and how she had
been forced to gO into the hills to cut
wood and of a long tramp to another
camp with a secret message from ban
dit to bandit, sewed in the sole of her
shoe.
“Americans were perfectly safe un
der Diaz.” she said. had no
trouble under Madero. because the peo
ple liked him. We had no trouble with
Huerta and folks in my part of the
country—Chiapas—hardly knew of |
him. Our first trouble was in 1915
when Caflranza sent troups to our
section to drive away the help. Asa j
result we lost big crops, right on the 1
eve of the harvest ”
Raided by Carranza Soldiers
It was nearly two years later that
the home of the Sturgis family, com
prising Dr. Sturgis, a dentis, his wife,
the witness today, and her mother,
were raided by federal soldiers who
charged them with giving refuge to
rebels.
“Two of Carranza’s captains and a
lot of soldiers came to our home and
beat us with guns,” Mrs. Sturgis tes
tified. “When my husband protested
and reminded the bandits that we
were Americans, they pushed him aside
and laughed, saying: “Your old
government is only a bluff.'. They
found no rebels, but. they were not sat
isfied and wanted to search the roof
insisting that I go up with them. I
told them I was an American, not a
roof climber, but they struck me on
♦he shoulder with a gun.”
Dr. Sturgis reported the raid to the
American consul at Frootero, who ad
vised the family to remain at the plan
tation, the witness said.
Mrs. Sturgis said rebel and Car
ranza forces frequently worked to
gether, itnd that both factious Missem
lnated anti-American propaganda, in
cluding a charge that H. P. Fletcher,
American ambassador to Mexico, had
accepted $1,000,000 to uphold the Car-
1 ranza government. Mrs. Sturgis said
she told the bandit who made this
charge that “it was a lie.”
Things Were Awful
“One of the bandfts told me thut Am
bassador Fletcher could not return to
that country,” Mrs. Sturgis said. "1
don’t think Mr. Fletcher knew how
bad conditions were. Why, things
were awful. Once, when I went to
Mexico City, they blew up a train in
front of me and one behind me.”
The most thrilling chapter of her
experience followed the capture of the
family by Zapata bamjits, who took ■
everything movable from the planta
tion. including $22,000 in cash. They
were sent 40 miles across country to
a prison camp, Mrs. Sturgis and her
husband afoot, and the former’s moth
er on a mule.
Some months later, Mrs. Sturgis was
ordered to proceed on foot to another
camp with a secret message, and warn
ed that unless she returned in two
months, other members of the family
would he killed. On the way she
stopped at Mexico City and reported
her troubles to the American embassy.
The embassy, she said, got in touch
with Zappa forces and it was agreed
to send a Zapata lieutenant hack to
camp with her. Meanwhile, a bridge
on the way to the camp where she
was to deliver the message was blown
up and the shoe with the message
in the sole was sent by messenger.
WILL NOT RUN.
Mr. G. X. Bagwell has announced to
his friends that he will not be a can
didate to succeed himself as clerk of
the superior court for Barrow county.
George is one of the best clerks in the
Western circuit and it will be hard to 1
find a man his equal as clerk.
The friends of Mr. Carlton Pentecost
assistant cashier of the Farmers Bank,
are urging him to enter the race when
the time comes, and he has the matter
. under consideration.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, Jan. 12—NAKIMOVA, in
•‘TOYS of FATE.”
TUESDAY, Jan. 13— PEARL WHITE
“The Black Secret.” Comedy.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14—June Caprice
in “THE LOVE CHEAT”
LEE S FAREWELL
DISCOVERED HERE
From Atlanta Constitution.
Y'ellow with the passing of the de
cades since the pen of the southern
chieftain outlined the letters of his
farewell to the gallant heroes of the
confederacy, a manuscript copy of the
last message Itolert E. Lee sent his
soldiers was brought to The Constitu
tion Monday afternoon by J. W. Peek,
of Atlanta. Mr. Peek stated the copy
was an heirloom in the family of J. T.
Robinson, a member of Company H,
7th Georgia regiment, who treasured
its possession until his death. Since
that time it has been cherished by J. E.
Robinson, 6 Kirkwood avenue, eldest
son of the deceased confederate fighter.
According to Mr. Peek, a veteran
himself, who for four years followed
Lee’s colors, Veteran Robinson return
ed to his native state with two posses
sions—his health and the farewell mes
sage of his general. Time broke the
one, eleven years ago, when the old
confederate found his way to the eter
nal bivouac of his departed warriors,
I but Leo's affectionate farewell to his
followers just as it was written by the
chief, will ever be guarded by the de
scendants of the tighter as their most
sacred relic of the conflict.
The message is as follows:
“General Orders No. 9.—After four
years of arduous service, marked by un
surpassed courage and fortitude, the
army of northern Virginia had been
forced to yield to overwhelming num
bers and resources.
“I need not tell the brave survivors
iof so many hard-fought battles, who
have stood steadfast to the last, I
have consented to tills result from no
distrust of them, blit, feeling that valor
and devotion could accomplish nothing
that will compensate for the loss that
might have attended their continuance
of the conflict, I determined to avoid
the useless sacrifice of those whose past
service have endeared them to their
countrymen.
“By the terms of the agreement, of
ficers and men can return to their
homes and remain until exchanged.
You will take witji you the satisfac
tion that proceeds from the conscious
ness of duty faithfully performed, and
I earnestly pray that a merciful God
will extend to you His blessing and
protection. With an unceasing admi
ration of your constancy and devotion
to your country and grateful remem
brance of your kind and generous con
sideration of myself, I bid you affection
ate farewell.
(Signed) “R. E. LEE”
“General.”
TEN STATES IN MEXICO
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE
MEXICO CITY, January s.—Ten
states were shaken by the earthquake
which on Saturday night destroyed at
least two villages and caused many
deaths in the state of Vera Cruz. These
states were Mexico, Pueblo, Vera Cruz,
Oaxaca, Guerre, Morelos Jalisco, Tiax-
Cala Hidalgo and Queretaro. They
stretch from the Isthmus of Tehuan
tepec in a northwesterly direction, a
distance of nearly 500 miles and from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific.
Reports received up to 11 o’clock
last night indicated the center of the
seismic convulsion was in the neigh-
borhood of Mount Orizaba a volcano
about seventy miles west of Vera Cruz
on the line between the states of Vera
Cruz and Peubla. It was in this neigh
borhood that the most serious damage
w r as done . s
Teocelo, a village 35 miles north
west of the volcano, was virtually des
troyed and a similar fate befell Couzt
lan, a small hamlet in that neighbor
hood.
Many houses and churches in Jal
apa, a city about 50 miles northwest
of Vera Cruz, were damaged, whila
reports from Orizaba, a city miles to
the south of the volcano, state that i
several business blocks and churches
near the center of the town were crack
ed.
Fifteen shocks were experienced at
Corhoda, a city ten miles east of Or-
izaba, where eleven were distinctly
felt.
The date for the exchange of rati
fication papers between the allies and
Germany has been changed from Jan
uary 6th to January 10th.
A 20 per cent reduction in rates on
cotton from United JStates Atlantic and
Gulf ports to Italy was announced last
j Monday by the shipping board.
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