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WINDER SODA COMPANY
*VOL. XXVI.
.WINDER NATIONAL
ITS CAPITAL
INCREASE EFFECTIVE IST.
Stock Over-Subscribed 125 Shares—
Two New Directors Elected.—Win
der’s Conservative Banking In
terests Looking to the
Future.
At a call meeting of tlie directors
of the Winder National Bank on March
Ist., the increase in capital stock from
SIOO,OOO to $200,000 was approved,
With surplus and profits SIOO,OOO.
Two new derectors were elected, Dr.
W. 1.. Matthews and I. E. Jackson.
The stock was oversubscribed 125
shares, and this necessitated an ap
portionment of the stock by cutting
down the umount allowed to the old
stockholders and some subscribers from
a distance.
Word was received from the comp
troller general that the increase had
been approved to take effect March Ist.
The Winder National Bank is the
prfce of some of the wealthiest and
most prominent men in this immedi
ate territory and its progressive con
servatism is highly appreciated by its
many depositors.
The fact is Winder is blessed with
three energetic banking enterprises, the
Winder National, the North Georgia
Trust Company and the Farmers Bank,
and they are doing more for protecting
anti safeguarding the financial inter
est of (he farmer and for development
of manufacturing and business inter
ests in Winder and Barrow county
than any other factor in this territory.
It is gratifying to know that the day
has passed in this territory when man
and women stop the circulation of mon
ey by hiding their savings in clocks,
trunks and old socks. The majority
of them are placing their savings in
banks, where they will draw, a rea
sonable interest as the years roll by.
And it is well.
The time has come when every man.
woman and child should save and econ
omize in every way that will enable
the laying up of a reserve fund. The
inflated value of the dollar cannot
remain as it is now. Four years ago
one ddtotr had the purchasing power
of two today. It is probable that in
the neaf fliturc values will fall back
to- -he old standards, and your dollar
will have - double strengtn. After all
wars a period of inflation has followed
and after that a decrease in prices.
Just now we are oxperineoing the high
price period and soon will come the low
wages and cheaper prices on commodi
ties. Wages always decrease first,
causing hard times for the laboring
man.
You can easily see the effect of this
shrinking of wages and prices and that
unless each individual has made prep
aration for it by laying up a reserve,
it will mean ruin and disaster. The la
boring man who has no savings account
from which to draw will be begging
and the Wsiness man who has no re
serve will be a financial wreck.
Save jpd deposit your savings in
someone of Winder’s safe and conspr
ative banks.
The officials of the increased Winder
National Bank are as follows:
President —T. A. Maynard.
Vice President —Lee S. Radford.
Cashiers —€. O. Maddox; assistant,
Henry W. Oakley.
Board of Directors—W. B. McCants.
chairman: W. T. Robinson, Geo. W.
DeLaPerriere, H. A. Carit.hers, L. C.
Allen, John W. Williams, W. L.Mat
thews, R. L. Manning, I. E. Jackson,
C. O. Maddox. W. H. Braselton.
FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Clerk of Superior Court of Barrow
County, subject to the rules of the
primary election to lie held on April
20, 1920. lam fully competent to pre
form the duties of this office and if
elected I promise to give eminent sat
isfaction to all the people, treating
one and all with due ‘courtesy and
business consideration. It takes votes
to be elected that Ls what I am
asking fou 13?,. knowing you are capa
ble of making your election without
any dictations from any one, I am
willing to leave it entirely with you
but hope to see you personally and
extend to you a hearty invitation for
your favorkble influence and vote. I
thank you. A. L. JACOBS
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Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
BANK INCREASES
STOCK TO $200,000
GREAT MELON CROP
IS BEING PLANTED
The largest acreage ever given to
the crop in Southwest Georgia will be
planted in watermelons this season,
according to Moultrie men who keep
a line on farming conditions. It is
stated that many growers have already
put seed in the grown, as this is the
planting season.
An immense crop was planted in
this section last year, but because of
unfavorable weather conditions pro
duction was cut down and prices on
the whole were fairly satisfactory. It
is pointed out that while the methods
of distribution of melons have been
greatly improved in the past few years,
there is still chance of the market being
glutted if too many are ready for ship
ment at the same time. —Moultrie Ob
server.
MR. JOHN DEATON
Mr. John Deaton, of Winder, died
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Mr.
Deaton was seventy-four years of age.
He leaves a wife and several children
IBs remains were laid to rest at Mt.
Mariah church, in Gwinnett county.
DORSEY DECLINES
TO SUSPEND LAW
Acting upon the advice of the at
torney general that automobile licenses
were not a tax which he would be
authorized to suspend, Governor Dor
sey declined to comply with the re
iquest of Secretary of State S. G. Mc-
Lendon that he instruct sheriffs not to
: make arrests for failure of automobile
owners to supply themselves with 1920
tags until April Ist.
McLendon, of course, does not claim
any authority to give instructions to
' sheriffs as to how they shall enforce
! the law, and the matter is now up to
the Arresting officers in each county.
Mr. McLendon and the daily newspa
pers have balled up the act until the
sheriffs do not know what to do. but
the fact remains that if any one in
Georgia runs his car without, a 1020
tag he will be a violator of the law.
Mobile owners were given two months
in which to secure tags, and while
i there may be exceptions, the great de
| lay in securing tags on the part, of
i the majority is due to indifference to
' the act.
BANK WILL ASSIST
WITH TAX RETURNS
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
We are pleased to announce that we
have engaged the services of Mr. Jas.
B. Moore, head of the firm of Jas. B.
Moore & Company, Certified Public Ac
countants of Atlanta, Ga., to assist our
patrons in making up their Income Tax
Returns. These returns, according to
law. must be filed with the Income
Revenue Collector of this district,
whose office is in Atlanta, not later
than March 15th. We have secured
Mr. Moore’s services for next. Wednes
day and Thursday, March 10 and 11,
and those of our customers who desire
the assistance of Mr. Moore will please
call at our bank on either of these
dates with a list of their receipts and
disbursements for the year 1910 and
such other information as will be nec
essary. We have arranged for this
service to be free to our customers and
trust that you will avail yourself of
his assistance. Yours for service,
NORTH GEORGIA TRUST &
BANKING CO.
MR. BILL HELTON
\
Mr. Bill Helton, of Walton county,
was killed Sunday afternoon about
5:30 o'clock at the Athens street eros
ing of the Southern railroad in Gaines
ville. Mr. Helton and two companions
were on the track and did not hear
the train until too late. Mr. Helton’s
body was brought, home Monday for
burial. He was well known at Winder
He leaves a wife and children.
Read the Income Tax Return an
nouncement by the North Georgia
Trust & Banking Company.
\ Winder. Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, March 4, 1920.
COUNTY AGENT
THANKS PUBLIC
W. Hill Hoseh Resigns as Barrow’s
Agricultural Agent—lnadequacy
of Salary One Reason.
We received through the mails this
week the following letter from Mr.
Willie Hill Hosch, the energetic and
enthusiastic county agricultural agent
for Barrow County. Mr. Hosch is a
young man who has displayed unusual
interest, in the improved methods of
farming and the introduction into Bar
row county of the best breeds of cattle
and live stock of every kind. Through
his painstaking efforts many prize
winning pigs have been raised in the
county during his service as county ag
ricultural agent. His ninny friends
will regret, that he has decided to take
the step that he has taken, but will
wish for him unbounded success in his
future plans.
March 1, 1920.
“To the Citizens of Barrow comity:
“I wish to express to you my sincere
thanks and appreciation for the co-op
eration given me while serving as your
county agricultural agent.
“I have been working as county ag
ricultural agent in Barrow county since
September 27, 1919, and until March 1.
1920, fte date that my resignation was
effective. The total cost for my ser
vices to the county during this time
has been $1,415.00.
“On Septembi*- 26, 1917, when I
received my appointment from Mr. J.
Phil Campbell, extension director State
College of Agriculture, to be county ag
ricultural agent in Barrow county, it
made me feel very good, because it was
almost, like working in my own home
county.
“Since'l have been in the county as
county agricultural agent I have tried
to do many things that I was not suc
cessful in perfecting, but I am also glad
|to state that, quite a number of tfie
projects undertaken were successful. I
have worked for the development of
our county as a whole, but most especi
ally the rural sections.
“The reason that I am resigning is
because I have not much more than re
ceived enough as a salary than to pay
my actual expenses and, too, wishing
to get out in a business more to myself
and one with a better future financially.
“After March Ist I will be with the
North Georgia Trust & Banking Compa
ny in the insurance department. I will
at any time be glad to co-operate and
help you with your agricultural prob
lems when called on, the same as if I
were still county agricultural agent.
“Again thanking each and all for
your hearty co-operation during my ad
ministration as your county agricul
tural agent, I am
“Very Respectfully Yours,
“W. HILL HOSCH.”
SENATOR BANKHEAD DIES.
Washington, i March 1. —Senator
Bankhead of Alabama, died today.
Senator Bankhead had been ill for
some time. He contracted a heavy
cold and while still weak from it he
escorted a delegation representing a
good roads organization in which he
was deeply interested to the White
House and capitol. Following that he
grew worse but a few days ago it was
stated in his office here that he would
be out. again in a few days.
Senator Bankhead was in his seven
ty-eighth year. He was u veteran of
the Civil war, having served four years
hi the Confederate army and being
wounded three times.
He entered the senate in 1907. when
he was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John T. Margan.
He was re-elected in 1911 and 1918. He
served in the house from the fiftieth
to the fifty-ninth congresses inclusive.
The senate adjourned as a mark of
respect as soon as Senator Bankhead’s
death was announced in the chamber.
THE BARROW CO. SINGING CHOIR
The Barrow county singing choir
will meet with New Penticost Church
second Sunday, March 14th, at 10:30
a. m. We are expecting good singers
from adjoining counties to lie with us.
We will have plenty of new books.
And as it is time to elect, new officers
for the new year, we urge that every
body be present. Let everylnxly come
and bring well filled baskets.
J. H. BAIRD, Pres
EMORY BEDINGFIELD, SEC.
CLARKE COUNTY
ORPHAN’S HOME
Prominent Men Named to Solicit Funds
Of Interest to Orders in Clarke
and Surrounding Counties.
Athens, Ga., March I.—Appointment
of a committee to secure an Odd Fel
lows orphans’ home for Clarke county
was the outstanding feature of the
closing session of the fourteenth divis
ion meeting held in Athens. The meet
ing was the best and most enjoyable
yet held, according to statements made
by leaders in the order.
One of the most inspiring features of
the conference was the welcome ad
dress delivered by Judge George C.
Thomas. Other notable addresses till
ed with interest and the tenets of the
order were delivered, among them that
of Grand Master Thomas B. Bonner and
It. L. J. Smith, of Commerce. Mr.
Smith urged that an orphans’ home be
| erected in Clarke county, giving as his
reasons the climate —Athens claiming
the lowest death rate of any city its
size in the world —the educational ad
vantages and fertile farming lands.
Following the address of Mr. Smith,
'.Take Joel, Jr., D. I>. B. M„ made a
forceful appeal for the home and urged
the members to mobolize their efforts
and energies to the end that Clarke
county may secure the home. Mr.
Joel stated that he believed Clarke
county would co-operate in 'establish
| ing the home. A committee was ap
pointed composed of the following to
work for the home: R. L. J. Smith,
Judge George C. Thomas, Carl Per
son and Jake Joel. Jr. This committee
; will meet in Athens each month to per
fect their plans.
MRS. JOSEPH D. QUILLIAN
Mrs. Joseph I). Quillian died at her
home on Broad street in Winder Fri
day morning about 5 o'clock of pnau
"monfa following a severe attack of in
fluenza. Mrs. Quillian left surviving
her the young husband, two small
children and a baby. The baby lived
until Sunday morning, when the death
angle came and also summoned it to
the “kingdom of such.”
Mrs. Quillian was twenty-nine years
of age. Before her marriage she was
Miss Jeannette Evans, an orphan of
Gainesville, Ga. She was married to
Joseph D. Quillian on May 2, 1916.
The affectionate young couple moved
to Winder some two years ago, and
Mrs. Quillian had made many warm
personal friends who were deeply
grieved at her comparatively sudden
death in the flower of young woman
hood. She has been a member of the
Methodist, church from early childhood,
and was a noble Christian character,
loved by ail who knew her.
Mrs Quillian remains were laid to
rest at Gainesville Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. John H. Mashburn,
of the First Methodist church of Win
der, conducting a short burial service
at the grave. The following members
of the Winder bar acted as p"ll
bearers: Judge R. B. Russell. Judge
G. A. Johns, L. C. Russell, W. H.
Quarterman, It. 11. Kimball and G.
.Boss.
Early wonday worning the baby
was taken to Gainesville and laid to
rest in the arms of its mother. The
young husband and the surviving
children have the undivided sympathy
of the entire community.
APPALACHEE PREACHERS MEET.
The Preachers of the Appalachee As
sociation met in monthly session Wed
nesday at 10 A. M. at the Statham Bap
tist church.
Dr. John I). Mell, of Athens, Presi
dent, of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion, preached the sermon.
A bountiful dinner was served by
thp good ladies of Statham.
Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck, of Winder,
presented the work of the W. M. U.
Among the ministers present were
Revs. T. C. Buchanan, W. E. Moore,
J. S. Settle, H. C. Hodges, W. H.
Faust, of Winder; Revs. Jno. D. Mell,
E. 11. Jennings, W. M. Saye, J. A. Bell,
of Athens.
Revs. D. W. Key, J. P. Burson, W. S.
Walker, of Monroe.
The next session goes to Bogart the
first Wednesday in April.
Dr. D. W. Key was elected president
for next year, and T. C. Buchanan, sec
retary.
Mrs. L. Dow McNabb Jr. spent the
week-end with parents in Auburn.
SUPT. W. M. HOLSENBECK RETIRES
REV. JOHN H. WOOD ENTERS RACE
FACTS ABOUT BRANCH ROAD;
CAN IT CONTINUE TO OPERATE?
All railroads taken over by the gov
ernment for operation during the war
were turned back to their owners this
morning.
Many short line's will he scrapped
and sold as junk, because the high cost
of labor, and other expenses of opera
tion cannot be met by their incomes.
The Lawrenceville Branch Railroad,
which connects this city with the great
Southern system at Suwanee, was re
turned to the control of its president
and board of directors, and the ques
tion as to whether it is to continue op
eration or he junked is one to he de
termined by the citizens and business
men of this city.
The local directors held a meeting
last Saturday night, at the residence of
Major W. E. Simmons, president, of the
company, to which the employees of the
company directly connected with the
operation of the line were invited, and
attended, and a tentative arrangement
was made for at least a temporary con
tinuation of its operation on the same
schedule as heretofore, and the train
left here this morning at the usual
time.—Lawrenceville News-Herald.
THE VOTERS WILL
EXPRESS VIEWS
Washington, March 2.—The peace
treaty will be thrust into the political
campaign under plans of senate leaders
who have agreed to drop the compro
mise .negotiations which they believe
have reached a hopeless stage. Un
willing to consume more time in dick
ering over compromises, the leaders
i have agreed to put the trenjy away
and turn their attention to urgent leg
islation.
This means that the treaty would
become a dominant issue in the ap
procliing political campaign and that
the American people would h(‘ called
upon to express their views on the
question.
The treaty would be taken out of
the senate and saved for the fight at
the polls by a call for the final ratifi
cation vote and the resultant failure
of passage, if the plans of the leaders
materialize.
THIS WEEK BRINGS
MORE HATS TO RING
For County School Superintendent.
After due deliberation I have decid
ed to offer my services for Superin
tendent of Schools in Barrow county.
I have spent most of my mature years
in this county and if I am elected to
this position, I shall give the most
careful attention to‘the improvement
and development of the schools.
JNO. H. WOOD.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
At the solicitation of friends and de
siring to serve my county once in life
as a public officer, I have decided to
enter the race for Tax Collector of Bar
row county at the coming primary to
be held April 20th. I have been a res
ident of this territory all of my life, I
will appreciate your vote and influence.
Respectfully,
J. F. BURSON.
FOR SHERIFF
After duly considering the solici
tations of my friends in all portions
of the county, I respectfully announce
myself a candidate for Sheriff of Bar
row opunty, subject to the action of
the people at the coming primary on
April 20.
I will appreciate the help and support
of all of you, and if I am elected I
promise to serve you acceptably.
Respectfully,
WILLIS McDANIAL.
JEFFERSON BAPTISTS
SI'BCRIBE CHURCH FUND
Jefferson, Ga., March 3. —The mem
bership of Jefferson Baptist Church
raised Monday by subscription $42,760
for anew church building. Plans for
i a building to cost $60,000 have been
drawn. The compaign will end this
I week.
We Have The Agency For
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Call us for the best variety of
Chocolates, Bitter Sweets, Etc.
WINDER SODA COMPANY
Contest for Superintendent of Barrow
County Public Schools Will Be Be
tween Wood and Brookshire.—
Both Candidates .Are Well
We are publishing below a letter by
County School Superintendent W. M.
Helsenbeck, retiring from the race for
re-election. Mr. Holsenbeck has been
superintendent of the schools since the
county was created, and under his guid
ance they will compare favorably with
those of surrounding counties. Mr.
Holsenbeck is a graduate of Emory Uni
versity and an educator of long expe
rience. There will be many in the
county who will regret to learn that
be lias decided to retire from the con
test.
The schools of the county are in fair
ly good shape, considering the universal
pressing need for teachers. Barrow is
blessed with a most excellent board of
education composed of Dr. J. C. Dan
iel, Statliam, chairman; J. B. Thomp
son. Hoschton; G. J. Parish, Auburn;
L. W. Leslie, Bethlehem, and It. W.
Haynie, Winder. The superintendent
of schools is also a member of the
board of health which is composed of
the ordinary, county school superinten
dent and at present Dr. (’. B. Almond.
Two well qualified gentlemen are in
the race to succeed Mr. Holsenbeck —
Mr. J. B. Brookshire of Auburn, and
Mr. John 11. Wood, of Winder, and
! should either he elected, the school af
fairs of the county will receive pains
taking attention. Mr. Holsenbeck s let
ter follows:
To the, People of Barrow County:
“Finding that my own personal af
fairs require more of my attention than
I have been able to give them while in
office, 1 am withdrawing from the race
for County School Superintendent. It.
| was at the solicitation of a large num
ber of people from all parts of the
county that I agreed to run again: but
after considering the matter from ev
ery standpoint, I feel that both in jus
tice to myself and to the office that it
1 would be best for me to withdraw from
the race. I have thoroughly enjoyed
this work, and regret to leave it. I
have done my best to make the schools
of the county more efficient, than I
found them. Ido not claim all credit
for what has been done. The schools
are in better shape than I found them,
but this has been accomplished by the
aid of the people of the county in each
school district,, and under the direc
tion of a competent Board of Educa
tion. Those districts that have re
sponded the most readily have progress
ed the most rapidly. Keeping up this
same spirit will offer greater progress
in the future.
“We should have a longer term of
school in the rural districts, with more
and better paid teachers. If l had con
tinued in office, this would have been
my aim in the next four years. Our
schools cannot be run with the state
funds alone, and a county-wide school
tax is the only solution.
“I wish to again express my regrets
in giving up this work, and assure you
that at any time that I can render any
one any service, I will gladly do so. I
wish to thank those who have so kind
ly expressed themselves to me as be
ing interested in mj' campaign, also
those others whom I have not been able
to see.
“Appreciating most highly the hon
ors you have conferred on me, I am,
“Most sincerely.
“W. M. HOLSENBECK.”
DREAM INVENTION
>
Columbus, Georgia, March 2.—Jamcl
Payne, a local mill man, recently
dreamed he had .discovered anew pick
er stock for looms in a cotton mill, and
the next day he set out. to frame his
new idea. Later he sent the device
on to Washington and secured a patent
on it. It became known yesterday that
he had been offered the sum of SIO,OOO
for the device by one of the Columbus
mills, and that he had declined-to sell.
The device is a great improvement
over the old picker and is said to be
decided time saver. Mr. Payne is being
heartily eongrautlated on his good for
tune, which he attributes entirely to
a dream. He Is a middleage man, and
has been employed at Lummus Gin
company, in addition to having worked
'in one of the cotton mills here. He has
[ a family.
No. 47.