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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY Jan. 22.—Norma Tal
muge in “THE NEW MOON.”
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.—Dorothy Dalton in
“Quicksand.” Also good comedy.
SATURDAY', Jan. 24. —Moreno in Iron
Hand: Marie Walcamp; Comedy.
VOL. XXVI.
POLITICAL BALL
STARTS ROLLING
Chairman Quarterman Calls Mass Meet
ing to Grease Barrow County
Political Machinery Prepar
atory to Primaries.
Chairman W. H. Quarterman, of the
Barrow County Democratic Executive
committee, has started political bees
to humming.
This week he has called a mass meet
ing for Barrow County Democrats to as
semble at the court house at 11 o’clock
on Tuesday, February 3rd.
This is election year from the presi
dent of the United States down to cor
oner. and after a lapse of four years we
predict some warm contests in county,
state and nation.
Already we hear of men in Barrow
who are seriously considering answer
ing the “call of the voters.”
On the list for clerk of the Superior
Court we have heard the names of P.
Carlton Pentecost and Albertus Harri
son. Both of these young men are well
qualified to rise to the responsibilities
of the office. Mr. G. N. Bagwell, the
present efficient clerk, has announced
that he will not offer for the clerkship.
Possibly there are others around whose
heads the bee is buzzing with an eye
single to this position, but we have not
heard from them. Anyway, either of
the two mentioned above will admira
bly fit into the clerkship chair.
Then for tax collector we have heard
the names of Muller McElroy, M. H.
Lowe, W. C. Baggett and W. T. Apple
by mentioned —all good men.
For ordinary several have been spok
en of as prospects, among them Charlie
Chambers, of Statham, and R. W. Hay
nie. of Chandlers. We have not, learn
ed whether Judge Hill will aspire to
succeed himself, but the presumption
is that he will.
Sheriff Camp, it is said, will aspire
to succeed himself, and we have so far
heard of no one who wants the job bad
enough to oppose him.
But back to the mass meeting. When
anew executive committee is chosen
and a primary date set, things political
are going to hum in Barrow county, and
for a spell there are going to be rest
less political heads lying on uncertain
party pillows. Loyal democrats take
heed to the call as issued by the chair
man :
“The Democrats of Barrow county
are hereby called to meet in the court
house at Winder, Ga., at 11 o clock on
Tuesday morning, February 3d, 1920.
This meeting is called for the purpose
of electing anew executive committee,
arranging for the Democratic primary
elections and preparing for the year's
campaigns.
“Let all loyal democrats be at this
important meeting.
W. H. Quarterman# Chairman.
“J. C. Pratt, Secreta
WANTS TO BRING HIS
LAUNDRY PLANT HERE
Some (lays ago Mr. A. E. Pender
grass was in Winder looking ovc e
field for location. Mr. Pendergrass
is a son of Mr. T. O. Pendergrass of
Barrow county, and lie is experienced
in the laundry business, having for
the past fifteen years devoted IP: en
ergies to that business. He owns a
small laundry plant located in Atlanta,
and if he can get a little backing he
proposes to move liis plant here and
do family washing.
There is few things that Winder
needs worse than she does a laundry
to serve the housewife. Many women
are forced to the waslitub here who
had much rather pay for the service
and others, are paying big prices for
poor service.
Mr. Pendergrass states that he can
do the ordinary small family wash at
75 cents per week —that is, washed
and rough dried.
If any one is interested in this mat
ter enough to take the matter up with
Mr. Pendergrass, address him at 9o
Garnett street, Atlanta, Ga.
MOVE TO BANK BUILDING,
I. E. Jackson & Cos., real estate and
loans, have moved their offices to the
third floor of the Winder National
Bank building. See their ad in this
issue.
BOX SUPPER
There will be a box supper at Ar
goune School House Friday night, Jan
uary 30th. Everybody invited to come.
Sic TOtnkr Jfaus.
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
J. ' , SAIL’S MONSTROUS
* ' JANUARY SALE IS NOW ON
Thursday and Friday, First Two Open
ing Sale Days, 35c Sheeting to
Sell at 24 Cents Yard.
There is always something happening
in Winder, and no one in the city is
more responsible for the busy buzzing
on Mercantile Row than J. L. Saul, the
Clothier.
Beginning today and lasting nine
days. Mr. Saul is offering a clean up it/
a Monstrous January Sale.
He is preparing to leave for the Eas
tern Markets and he is going to slaugh
ter prices in an effort to reduce his
stock and make room for his spring
goods.
In this issue you will find his ad an
nouncing the benefits of this sale to
you. , f
In naming the price for sheeting, one
of the’ leaders for Thursday and Fri
day of this week, the type made us
say, “35c sheeting at 42c.” This is an
error, and should have read “35c sheet
ing at 24c.” No more than 20 yards to
a customer.
IMPORTANT MEET
FOR FEBRUARY7TH
Representatives of the Ameuean Cot
ton Association To Be In Winder
for Talks That Day.
We are requested to announce that
a meeting is called at the Barrow coun
ty court, house February 7tli for the
purpose of furthering the interests of
the American Cotton Association in
Georgia. ‘
Representatives of the association
will be here on that day for the purpose
of addressing the people of Barrow and
perfecting organization.
Every one interested in cotton —and
that means all of us—are urged to be
at the court house at 3 p. m.
This association means millions to
the farmers of the South, ami Barrow
county court house should la* filled
with interested farmers, bankers and
merchants.
Wanamaker, Harvie Jordan or some
other noted speaker will be on hand.
GOOD CITIZEN IS
CALLED BY REAPER
A little after dawn last Saturday
morning the Angel of Death entered
the home of Judge A. M. Williams, and
called for the head of the house.
Alonzo M. Williams was born on
Alarah 29th, 1852, and died January
17. 1920, aged (57 years, nine months
and 11 days when the summons came.
Early in his young manhood he con
nected himself with the Methodist
church and during his long life lived
as a consistent Christian. December
11th. 1871, he married Miss Amandy
Smith. To this union were born thir
teen children —eight boys and five girls,
ten of whom, with his life companion,
survive him.
For years Mr. Williams was the Jus
tice of the Peace of Cut-Off district,
Walton county, and was famous hi this
section as the “Marrying Justice,” liav
ing performed more marriage ceremo
nies than any other justice of the peace
in this section up to the time he
relinquished the office.
When Barrow county was created,
his home having been cut into the new
county, he offered for tax collector of
the county. He was elected by the
people and held the office at the time
of his death.
For the past four months Mr Wil
liams had been confined to his home,
and while his family were alarmed at
his condition, many of his warm per
sonal friends were unprepared for the
announcement of his death.
The deceased suffered much, but bore
his affliction with Christian fortitude.
The funeral occurred Sunday after
noon. Mr. It. W. Haynie conducted the
services, and he paid a tribute to de
ceased. calling attention to the fact that
“Uncle Alonzo” hajj preached his own
funeral by the life he had led.
The interment was in the Smith
burying ground, and the body was con
signed to the tomb with Masonic hon
ors. A large concourse' of friends
gathered around the tomb to pay last
tribute to a good man.
Air. W. T. Robinson has returned
from a trip to Washington, D. C.
Mr. J. C. Williams, of Statbam Mill
ing and Lumber Cos., was in AV inder
Thursday on business.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, January 22, 1920.
WASHINGTON
WEEKLY CHAT
By Rol>ert B. Edson.
The “reds” who have been deported,
and those who an to be expelled from
the shores of the U. S. in the future,
may as well sing their requiem to
the tune of “God-Bye Forever.” It has
been stated by some of them that after
a short stay abroad they intend to do
what they can toward changing their
facial appearance and then return to
this country, taking chances in getting
by the eagle eyes of the immigration
authorities. It is hardly likely that
they will succeed. Before departing
from Ellis Island several photogruplis
are made of each man or woman de
ported, but that is not all. He or she
leaves behind a set of finger prints ob
tained by the Department of Justice
and kept on file in Washington, where
they may be consulted whenever a sus
picious character is picked up. The
work of keeping such a record calls for
the employment of one or more epperts
as the intricate markings of finger
printlis are of no value unless they
are properly analyzed and filed. It is
not the intention of the Department of
Justice to take finger prints of all in
coming aliens; that would be a difficult
task, requiring a special appropriation
from Congress; but by having a bureau
of identification that will provide a
method of checking Tip on astute agi
tators who might slip through the hands
of the immigration officials.
It is going to be more and more dif
ficult for Uncle Sam to secure compe
tent men to represent him in foreign
capitals at the price he offers for the
job. Only men of wealth have accept
ed the positions, in the past, as ambas
sadors from this country, us it would
be well nigh impossible for a man to
“keep up appearances” in the capital
of a foreign nation on the meager .$17,-
S(H) received as salary. Now comes
the proposal of the Secretary of State
to pay ambassadors a yearly sum of
$35,000.00, just double their present
amount, but the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs put, its foot down on
the increased appropriation.
What ho! Is the Woman's Suffrage
Amendment to the Constitution going
to fall by the wayside before the elec
tion of next November? Officials and
politicians in Washington, who have
been counting upon early ratification
in order to have the vote of the women
in the presidential election, are becom
ing alarmed, and uneasiness prevails
at the National Suffrage. Headquarters.
There is good ground for concern. As
pirants for office will be bidding for the
direct support of the women in their
campaign, but it will likely be late in
summer Indore it will be definitely
known whether women can cast their
ballots for President on election day.
Twenty-six states have now ratified
the amendment, leaving ten to be ob
tained. Idaho and Wyoming are ex
pected to full in line within thrt.v
days. Special sessions of legislatures
are expected in Nevada, New Mexico,
and Washington. Then five more of
the states, includng New Jersey, must
be heard from. A sharp fight is ex
pected in that state. The campaign
for Federal enfranchisement is nar
rowing down.
A Unitarian minister has been ap
pointed by President Wilson to la* Com
mssoner of the Dstrict, of Columbia.
Citizens are opposing his confirmation
in the Senate on the grounds that he
is a theorist and not a man of practi
cal business affairs.
DEATH OF A CHILD
Little Frances Haynie, the five-year
old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Haynie,
of Milledgeville, died at the home of her
parents in that city last Saturday,
j Sunday the little body was brought
to Winder and Monday carried to Pen
tecost and interred, Rev. .T. AY. Brins
field, of Bethlehem, conducted the ser
vice.
Some months ago little Frances was
accidentally burned, and it is said her
lungs were injured. Pneumonia devel
oped and resulted in her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynie have many rel
atives and friends in Barrow county,
where they were born and reared, and
they deeply sympathize with them in
their sad bereavement.
OFF TO FLORIDA.
“Uncle John” Mashburn will leave
for Atlanta Friday to meet, his old
friend, J. T. Neal, of Thomson. Ga.,
who is complimenting Mr. Mashburn
[to a ten days’ trip through Florida.
WINDER HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
By Sara F. Segars, Reta King, Rubye
Woodruff, Edith House, Runette Ben
ton, Annie McDonald, Margaret Wal
ker and Frances Hubbard.
The approaching contest. Whoop-la
la, boys! It will soon be here, Of
course you know what we mean. That
time of the year when old W. H. S
sends her representatives to some neigh
boring school to defend her uuparal
ed reputation. It seems only h
short time ago since we stood on the
streets of Lawrenceville yelling like
mad men as the hoys in red and black
came in ahead of all the rest. But in
a short time we will be riding over its
old Commerce town. For some time
our aim was to show that we were on
the map. Now our aim is to show that
we are the only one on the map. Say,
folks, let’s get ready. We should be
practicing our yells and songs. Last
year the writer stayed in the home
where two of the Judges were enter
tained. I overheard one of them say
that if they had to judge on school
spirit they certainly would give it to
Winder. They also said that our
school spirit was as good as that of
any college they had ever seen. See
what a rep we have. Let’s keep it up.
And, by the way, how about a yell
leader. There are several in our
school who could easily fill the bill.
Let’s be on the lookout for one. We
should select one pretty soon. Wo let’s
all get ready for the crowning event of
our school term. Let’s work so that
we can take off all the honors. As we
ride back over the turnpike from old
Commerce, each representative with a
new feather in his cap and lots of lau
rels for old W. H. N. oh, boy, that w ill
indeed be the thrill that comes once in
a life time.
Locals
News was received here the other
day that our ex-Prof. Marshall is now
tin* happy father of a bouncing baby
boy. We wish to extend our greetings
to the new boss of the Marshall home.
May he live long and prosper.
Sara Frances Sugars, president of
the senior class, is now basking under
the sunny skies of the “Land of Flow
ers.” We wish that she may have a
pleasant trip to Florida.
Styles Jacobs, Sydney Eberhart and
Harold McDonald, all former students
of our school, to \\ inder
High. We are glad to welcome them
back to the finest school in the state.
Miss Henrietta Jones, one of our ex
teachers of expression, was married to
Mr. Ilollin Burke Hargrove on January
11. She is now residing at her home
on Broadway in New York city. •
Jokes of W. H. S.
Mr. Ellington (in Latin class)— 4
“Girls, quit talking.”
Don’t wait, to be told,
If you keep your mouths open,
Your brains will get cold.”
Runette: —Pete, I saw some of the
cutest kid slippers down at Stranges.
Pete House —Well, what use have I
for kid slippers, I haven’t got any kqls.
Mr. Fitts (in ninth Algebra)—Well,
those parallel lines don’t seem to be
any closer apart.
Kinch Carpenter to Alton Young—
Behold in me the flower of manhood.
Alton —Yes, you blooming idiot.
LOST —One brain, slightly used.
Please return to Bill Eavenson.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
METHODISTS TO MERGE
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 21.—Represen
tatives of the Northern and Sounthern
branches of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in session here late Tuesday,
unanimously adopted reconftnendations
recently made by the joint commission
that the two branches be united.
This action must be ratified by the
general conferences of the two branches
Under the proposed constitution of
the Methodist Church there would be
a supreme general conference, com
prised of seen regional conferences.
Six of these would consist of white
members, averaping about 1,000,000
members each and the other one would
embrace the entire negro membership
of '303,000.
Barrow County Ginners’ Report.
There were ginned in Barrow coun
ty up to January 1, 1920, 19,545 bales.
Bales ginned in 1919 to same date num
bered 17,142. The increase over 1919
was 2,403 bales.—Clyde Williamson,
special agent.
GOOD BILLS AT STRAND THEATER
DALTON, NAZIMOVA AND OTHERS
“Quicksand” Feature Friday.”—“Toys
| ‘of F'ate” on Monday.—“ Common
Clay” Wednesday
On Friday of this week Dorothy Dal
ton will be featured in “Qucksand.”
This is a strong picture and one you
will enjoy.
Oil Saturday the luvnsible Hand, se
rial, is very interesting; as also is the
Western picture featuring Marie Wal
camp, and comedies.
On Monday the great Nazicova will
be seen in “Toys of Fate.” This pict
ure was advertised for a previous date
but could not be secured and will be
shown Monday. You will enjoy it.
On Tuesday "The Black Secret,” witn
Pearl White and Walter McGruil, is
thrilling and playing to eager audiences
with comedies and Ford Educational
weekly.
On Wednesday, possibly the best'
picture you have seen in many a day
will be shown at The Strand: “Com-1
mon Clay,” featuring Fannie Ward.
This is considered as one of the great
pictures produced and we are sure it |
will please.
TAX VALUES TO BE
NEARLY DOUBLED
Henry J. Fullbright, state tax com
missioner, has sounded an alarm that
is going to ring loud around the state.
In Sunday’s papers the commisson
er gave in detail what In* Termed the
relation of tax values to real values
and lie has served notice on county
assessors that values are due to be
nearly doubled in many instances.
Barrow county showed up in the
tabulation better than many counties
still tin* commissioner calls for about
two million more dollars’ worth of tax
able property.
I.ast year the'taxable property of
Barrow county was about three and
a half million dollars, and Commis
sioner Fullbright asks that this val
uation be raised to more than five
million dollars.
He stated that farm lands all over
the state are assessed at less than 2->
per cent of their real valuation. Bar
row’s land valuation was something
like sll per acre, while the commis
sioner said his information was that
the land in Barrow would average
$50.00 per acre.
This condition is prevalent over the
state and the commissioner is demand
ing a change in the method of as
sessment.
Commissioner Fullbright says he has
no authority to reduce one county’s
land valuation down to that of an
other, but that he has a right to
raise the lower to the higher, there
fore unless our local assessors get on
the job and raise the valuation of
Barrow county lands about 50 per
cent, the thing will he done, anyway,
#
JOHN LEWIS PATMON IS
CAUGHT WITH STOLEN GOODS
Some days ago the big Buick of John
M. Williams was robbed of wiring and
batteries and other material that go
to make a car behave nicely.
The early part of this week, a run
down Ford driven by John Lewis Pat
man, a young Winder negro, was no
ticed to he acting in a dignified and
car-like manner, so John Lewis and his
machine were taken into custody, and
it was found that with stolen parts, I
batteries and wiring John had rigged
up his Tin Lizzie in up to date style.
John Lewis now languishes behind
prison bars, and all effort at compro
mise with Mr. Williams upon payment
of damages is tabooed, and the chan
ces for a road hand for Barrow county
seem to be good.
Petty thefts are becoming numerous
in Winder and the chaingang should
be made the home of such culprits.
Thursday morning Judge Kimball
bound the negro over to the March
grand jury under a thousand dollar
bond. It developed this morning that
he Ford in the possession of Fatmon
had been stolen in Atlanta.
Some weeks ago someone entered a
barn in this town and stole anew stove
that had been set aside during the
summer months. Only four fires had
been built in the stove, but it was mi
nus a leg, broken in moving. This stove
together with a dozen or more plow
points, disappeared at the same time.
Possbly they were sold as junk to some
one in Winder. A handsome reward
will be paid for evidence to convict.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, Jan. 26.—NAZIMOVA in
“TOYS OF FATE”. Great picture.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27.—Pearl White in
"The Black Secret.” Comedy.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.—Fannie Ward
in “COMMON CLAY. SPECIAL
CHAIRMAN PARKER
CALLS AMEETING
Of All Interested in Bonded Storage
Warehouse at Winder for
January 28th.
YVe wish to call a meeting of farmers
and other business men of this sec
tion to be held W’ednesday afternoon
at two-thirty o'clock, January 28th, in
the courthouse.
The purpose of the meeting will be
to form a permanent orgaidzation to
build and operate a Bonded Storage
Warehouse.
We especially wish to urge that each
of the stock solicitors that have lists
be present.
The Bonded Storage Warehouse will
give us a system for storing and mar
keting our cotton and this is NEEDED
MORE in this section than any other
one enterprise at the present time.
This will not only help the farmers
but will muchly benefit all other busi
ness men and their corporations.
Every farmer and other business
man that is Interested in the proper
storage and marketing of the cotton
of our section should be present at
this meeting.
C. W. PARKER, Chairman.
W. HILL HOSCH, Tern. Sec.
BUYS ON PEA HILL AND
WILL ERECT A HOME
Mr. S. F. Pirkle has purchased the
tract of land just outside of the limits
of Winder known as the farm of the
late Philip Lamar.
Y\ e learn that Mr. Pirkle contem
plates the erection of a handsome coun
try home on the National Highway at
an early date.
On this tract of land are some pret-
Ity building sites and it is the inten
j tion of Mr. Pirkle to sturf a colony
and attract suburban home-seekers
to Pea Ilill.
Sam states that unless Winder loos
ens up and begins to build, it won't be
long until lie will make application for
tin* removal of our postoffice to Pea
Hill.
MONROE CONCERN PLACES
CHALMERS AGENCY HERE.
Mr. Jas. Phillips, representative of
John If McGarity, of Monroe, was in
the city Monday exhibiting a beautiful
Chalmers Six. Mr. McGarrity has ap
pointed < I. M. Brooksher & Hons, of
this place as distributor for this pop
ular car.
NOTICE TO BARROW BOYS
We are authorized to announce to
the young men of Barrow county that
the Hon. Thos. M. Bell has two vaca
cies at West Point Military Academy
—a principal and two alternates to be
nominated for each vacancy. He also
has three vacancies to the Naval Acad
emy at Annaapolis and he will be glad
to have any young man who desires
one of these appointments write him
at Washington, D. C. All applications
will be considered in the order received.
DON’T SHOOT THE FOX
Rome months ago some •Harrow coun
ty gentlemen interested in the fox
chase purchased some fox and turned
loose in Barrow county. It is said that
negroes have been shooting at them
and have killed one or two.
We are asked to urge all parties
not to molest these animals. If there
is any law to reach parties killing
the fox it will be invoked.
DEATHS IN WALTON COUNTY
Mrs. Jas. A. Parker died at her
home in Campton, Walton (jounty, last}
Saturday morning. She was nearly
oi2 years of age and highly respected
in this section of the state.
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mr. Tom Holder, his son-in-law, at
Bethlehem, Mr. Isaac Mayfield, an
aged and highly respected citizen of
Walton county, breathed liis last.
Ed Michael, who lives near Bethel
church, Walton county, was acciden
tally shot while bunting by his brother
George, causing the amputation of one
leg and serious injury to the other.
Mr. L. A. Fortson. general manager
of the Bell Manufacturing Company,
has returned from Charleston. S. C.,
where he has been for several days on
business.
No. 41.