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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY, Mar. 11.—Owen Moore,
in “Pickadilly Jim.”
FRIDAY, Mar. 12—Dorothy Gish in
“Peppy Polly.”
SATURDAY, Mar. 13.—Win. S. Hart,
in “Square Deal Sanderson.”
VOL. XXVI.
LOCAL MERCHANT
BEARS THE BRUNT
' We are not calling any names, but
Si certain candidate for county office
came in this morning and noti
fied the editor that to print a newspa
per it is absolutely necessary to have
“copythat we were short nearly one
half column for the front page. So
here is the copy:
There are some fellows in this town
who have been mighty good to us and
we are going to talk about them just
a little bit. We feel kindly to the man
who deals with the general public. The
retail merchant is the man who deals
with the general public and he gets
most of the glame for the high prices.
Few people stop to think that the real
cause for high prices is far removed
from the retailer. The only thing
they consider is that they give their
money to the local dealer, and the
prices are high.
The Tetail merchant does not charge
unreasonable profits. He Is one of the
hardest worked men in your com
munity. He has the longest hours of
'any class of working men. Not even
the farmer works as many hours per
week as the re|ail merchant. The
sales people are often overworked and
underpaid.
The retail merchant is the com
munity’s best asset. It is his store
that draws trade and brings people to
the city daily. He keeps the banks
nd railroads going. He is behind the
evelopment projects and all public
spirited undertakings.
The manufacturers of men’s and
women's clothing hold the retailer up
and take any price they want. The
government permits the hide specula
tors to go the limit, in making profit.
The leather trust has not been bothered
and the shoe manufacturers are permit
ted to pile up millions. Nothing is said
until the retailer goes to sell the shoes,
then the government advocates com
mittees to “adjust prices.” What can
local committees of merchants and con
sumers do to lower the prices, when
the real fleecers are out of Teach?
Yet. we never complain at any one ex
cept the retailer. We charge him up
with high prices, when as a matter of
fact the average merchant can show
yob%rom invoices he is dally receiv
ing that he is selling merchandise for
less- than he is having to pay for what
ije is buying today.
The retail merchant’s lot, is not an
easy one. He bears the brunt of all
the public charities and supports the
churches and lodges, and is called on
for help by every society that passes
the hat for any purpose. His door
is wide open; he is easily reached and
it is hard for him to escape—he does
not escape.
Guess this will fill the hole. Trade
with your local merchant. He’s all
right.
MR. W. C. MAGNESS DIES
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS
Mr: W. C. Magness, one of Barrow
comity’s fine farmers, died at his home
near Winder Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock.
Mr. Magness had been ill only a short
while, but his friends were alarmed
at his condition. His death was caused
from influenza followed by pneumonia.
He is survived by his widow and six
children, four brothers and three sis
ters. *
The funeral occurred this afternoon
at Nazareth church, conducted by Rev.
J. J. Sheed.
Several of Mr. Magness’ children are
said to be ill, but all are reported bet
ter. *
MISS GEORGIA McELHANNON
BI'RIED IN FAMILY CEMETERY
Miss Georgia McElhannon, sister of
Mr. J. N. McElhannon, died at her
home in Chandler’s district last Mon
day.
Miss Georgia was 66 years of age,
and had lived all of her life in the com
munity in which she died. She held
the love and high esteem of all who
knew her. She was a daughter of the
late Hugh McElhannon, who married
a .La is survived by her broth
er> wiflo whom she lived, and many
other relatives in this part of the coun
try.
The funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon. and the interment was in the
family burying ground, near the old
homestead. Rev. John H. Wood con
ducted the last sad rites.
fje winter News.
Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right
CLARK OPPOSES USE OF HIS
NAME IN GEORGIA PRIMARY
Washington, March 10th.—Champ
Clark, of Missouri, candidate for the
presidential nomination eight years ago
came out unequivocally today for elec
tion of uninstructed delegates to the
democratic national convention.
Opposing use of his name as a can
didate hi the Georgia preferential pri
maries, Mr. Clark declared while no
man would “decline a presidential nom
ination tendered by a great party,” the
essential thing to do was to have a
convention unfettered by pledges, adopt
a “thoroughly democratic platform”
and then nominate the best democrat
to be found.
STRAND THEATER
OPENEDMONDAY
After a temporary shut down of a
fortnight the Strand Theater opened
for business again Monday, with some
fine pictures booked.
Today will be shown Owen Moore,
husband of Mary Pickford until last
week, in “Pickadilly Jim.”
On Friday, Dorothy Gish, will be
featured in “Peppy Polly.”
On Saturday, Wm. S. Hart has been
secured in a great Vestern picture,
“Square Deal Sanderson,” The serial
could not be had for this Saturday,
hut will take up next Saturday where
left off when closed.
On Monday a great picture, the
“Speed Maniac” featuring Tom Mix,
will be the attraction.
Tuesday serial and comedy.
Wednesday, Mae Murry in “A B C
Love.” A good one.
CAR EMPLOYEES
NOTSATISFIED
The decision rendered Tuesday af
ternoon by Judge John D. Humphries,
umpire, and Luther Z. Rosser, arbiter,
for the Georgia Railway and Power
company, increases the wages of the
Atlanta trolley employees from the
prevailing scale of 36, 38 and 40 cents
an hour to 42, 44 and 46 cents. The
decision of the majority, however, was
dissented from by Madison Bell, arbi
ter for the employees. Mr. Bell stat
ed in his dissenting opinion that the
increase awarded the men is not a liv
ing wage, and not. in any degree com
mensurate with the cost of the neces
sities of life. No mention Is made of
increased car fares.
The decision of the board of arbi
ters was announced Tuesday afternoon
about 5 o’clock, after a session which
had lasted from 9 o’clock Tuesday
morning, with a short interval for
lunch. The written award of the ma
jority was given out, to which was at
tached a statement of Madison Bell,
arbiter for the men. Mr. Bell retired
at once from the hoard to meet the
executive committee of the car men.
Although it had been agreed by both
sides to the controversy that the award
of the board was to be accepted, the
men. after a number of speeches had
been made, began to take a strike vite.
The strike has been called, and the
street cars of Atlanta are tied up.
Citizens are offering to man the cars
to avoid great inconvenience to the
public.
DWELLING BURNS
The dwelling on the Seaboard Air
Line Ry., on Bush Avenue occupied by-
Mr. Goodman Chapman was consumed
by flames Monday night. When the fire
was discovered the roof was iu flames.
Mr. Chapman saved the major portion
of his household effects, but the build
ing was an entire loss. The house was
known as the Boh Moore home, and
was owned by Mr. R. L. Rogers. The
houae had recently been repainted and
put in first-class shape. Mr Rogers
carried a small amount of insurance.
BRICK AND LUMBER
Brick and lumber is being piled
alwut iu Winder at many places, and
there is a great demand for workmen
in the building line. Activity is al
ready been under way at the new
courthouse and the Thompson Bros,
filling station, and many others will
begin laying foundations the coming
week.
Nitrate of Soda ready for delivery.
Autry, House & Cos.
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, March 11, 1920
PLANS TO FORCE
FOODONMARKET
Chicago, March 9.—Plans to force
into the retail trade the largest
amount of food ever thrown on the
market In the United States were an
nounced today by District Attorney
Clyne before leaving for Washington
to lay the scheme before Attorney Gen
eral Palmer.
James A. Miller, assistant district
attorney, has gathered figures to'show
that Chicago storage houses now hold
4,969,398 pounds of butter as compared
to 2,122,361 pounds stored here a year
bgo. More than five and one-half mil
lion pounds of cheese are being held,
where there was only 1,561,460 pounds
last year.
Mr. Clyne said prices last year, kept
up by withholding these foodstuffs.
He said he planned to use the pure
food and drug act and also the lever
law against storage houses to force
the food stocks on the market.
FURTHER CREDITS
NOT TOBE GIVEN
Washington, March 10. —Announce-
ment by Secretary Houston that no
further loans would be made to the
allies was believed tonight to Indicate
the adoption by the treasury of the
policy favored by the debtor nations of
deferring interest payments for the
next three years or more.
Under authority granted by congress
to extend $10,000,000,000 credits to the
allied nations, the treasury has made
loans amounting to t 59,659,834,649. Sec
retary Houston said the ramainder of
the credits authorized would not. he
granted as it was thought sufficient
advances had been made.
Discussing the question, treasury of
ficials said that in view of the exchange
situation and the unsettled economic
condition of the European nations dur
ing the reconstruction period, it would
seem advisable to permit them to post
pone Interest payments fbr at least
three years. Then It Is believed, they
will be in a position to meet their ob
ligations.
With the interest on the loans com
puted at five per cent, the total due
United States yearly is about $470,-
000,000, an enormous sum for the war
weakened countries to puy at present.
If interest is funded into long term ob
ligations, the interest on the payments
thus deferred will amount to only $23,-
000,000 yearly, which can be paid and
the credit of the debtor nations main
tained. Treasury officials are working
on recommendations to submit to con
gress as to the course to be followed
if deferred payments are permitted.
It has been suggested that the inter
est on the interest be charged off but
the proposal has met, with strong op
position in congress.
CALLS WILSON’S LETTER
GRATUITOUS INSULT
Paris, March 10.—President Wil
son’s letter to Senator Hitchcock re
garding reservations to the Versailles
treaty was given little space and a
minor position in most of this morn
ing’s newspapers.
The Gaulios prints its comment on
the first page under the caption,
“Warnings of Wilson.”
“Mr. Wilson,” it. says, “takes revenge
for the silence Imposed upon him by
illness. In less than 24 hours he pre
sents us with two documents in which
he affirms in a singularly aggressive
manner that he has recovered full pos
session of his masterly faculties.
“He finishes the weakening of gov
ernmental framework of order and dis
cipline which he already lias so thor
oughly shaken. His ‘anti-imperialist’
formula will bring new encouragement
to international bolshivism, under cover
of which Germany prepares her fu
ture revenge, which Mr. Wilson de
nounces, but not with the clearness
and energy we expected from his firm
ness, if not from his friendship.”
The Paris Midi says the accusation
of France as militaristic is "impu-
and refers to Mr. Wllsoin’s
“gratuitous insult to this country.” It
adds:
“Mr. Wilson accuses France of being
militaristic, and at the same time Jo
sephus Daniel, secretary of the Amer
ican navy, is the only minister in the
world who announces an ulilimited
program of armament”
PRISONER TO HEAD
SOCIALIST PARTY
Chicago, Mar. 9.—The socialist par
ty will hold its first persidential nom
inating convention since 1912 in New
York city, May 8.
An effort will be made to enlist the
“radical and progressive element”
among the various labor organizations
in the socialist fight, it was announced.
Invitations to send delegates to the
socialist convention are to be sent to
the United Mine Workers, Amalgamat
ed Clothing Workers, International
Ladies’ Garment Workers, Furriers,
Machinists and the Workmen’s Circle.
National committeemen report a
“widespread and insistent demand”
for the nomination of Eugene V. Debs,
now a prisoner In the Atlanta peniten
tiary for “alleged violation of the es
pionage law,” it was announced. He
is the only candidate in the field.
MR. LUTHER STEED
DIES ATSTATHAM
Mr. Luther Steed, one of the most
prominent young men in BaTrow coun
ty, died Saturday and was buried Sun
day in the cemetery at Statham, the
funeral being preached by the Rev. J.
W. Brinsfleld, of Bethlehem, in the
presence of a large concourse of peo
ple from all parts of the county. Mr.
Steed had been suffering with influ
enza, but his physicians' and friends
did not apprehend serious results un
til he was taken suddenly with acute
pneumonia and succumbed before he
could he given relief.
Luther Steed was a branch of one
of the old pioneer families of Jackson
county. He married Miss Fannie
Arnold, a daughter of the good wo
man whom all love to call “Aunt
Jane,” and the relatives and friends of
the family are legion. Mr. Steed leaves
surviving hijn his yuong wife and
three small children.
CHEAP ifONESTY
New York, March 9, —An order on
the Bank of Montreal entitling the
bearer to $1,200,000 in railroad bonds
was picked up in the street in the fi
nancial district yesterday by Harry
Kahn, 17-year-old clerk.
Noting the brokerage firm signature
on the order the youth delivered the
paper at its office. A reward of $2
was given to him with the advice “that
he was an honest lad and probably
would make his way in the world.”
EVANGELISM IN APPALACHEE
The executive committee of the Ap
palachee has arranged for a series of
evangelical meetings to be conducted
in all the rural churches of that body
to begin August Ist. and run a cou
ple of weeks or longer if necessary.
A committee to perfect plans in ac
cord with the state convention, con
sisting of Rev. W. H. Faust, Chairman;
Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeck, Hon. B. H.
Jenkins, A. B. Mobley and J. B. Prath
er, was selected.
This is one of the most pretentious
moves ever attempted by the body. A
great campaign for the
purpose of the internal development
of the local churches is badly needed
and the emphasis placed here is in the
right place.
The ladies of the church served a
lunch to the ten visiting members of
tiie committee.
Rev. W. 8. West, of Thomson, was
present. Dr. Key acted as chairman
V
Pro Tern.
LOSS TO GOVERNMENT
NEARLY HALF BILLION
Washington, March 10. —The loss
to the government as a result of the
supreme court’s decision declaring
stock dividends not taxable as income
will he neraly half a billion dollars,
according to an estimate today by Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Roper.
Some of the loss, the commissioner
said, will be offset by the tax on
stock sales. Mr. Roper emphasized
that estimates of the government’s loss
are not official and that the loss might
he found to he larger than now esti
mated.
Messrs. J. N. Ross and Richard
Wall, of Jefferson, were here Thursday
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IS CALLED TO MEET
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Barrow Couuty is called to meet
In special session at the Court. House
in Winder at the noon recess of court,
Monday, March 22d. The purpose of
the meeting is to fix the date for the
closing of the registration list, date
of entry into the primary and the levy
ing of assessments upon the candidates
to defray the expenees of holding the
primary election. All members are
urged to be present.
W. H. yuarterman, Act. Chinn,
J. C. Pratt, Secretary.
AUTO TAG SALES
OVERAMILLION
Secretary of State S. G. McLendon
announced Tuesday that approximate
ly $1,250,000 had already been paid
into the state treasury by his office
from receipts from automobile tag
sales for the year 1920. It is estimat
ed that fully $500,000 is still to come
in, making the.total receipts for the
year around $1,750,000.
Although Mr. McLendon has had an
augmented clerical force working on
mail orders for tags for several weeks,
there are still between 15,000 and 20,-
000 applications piled up in his office
awaiting their turn to be reached. It
is estimated that the rush of work in
the office will be over by April 1 and
that the total number of applications
to he received will he in the neighbor
hood of 130,000.
DEATH OF THREE
IN ONE FAMILY
Tuesday morning Mr. Sam Wright,
a young farmer of Gain’s district, in
Barrow county, died of pneumonia fol
lowing influenza. His remains were
buried Wednesday at Mt. Mariaji
church. Mr. Wright leaves u wife and
several small children.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, the mother of
Mr. Sam Wright and wife of Mr. J.
D. Wright, died Tuesday night and
was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon
In the cemetery at Midway. She was
66 years of age.
Wednesday at 11 o’ clock Mrs. Mary
C. Kennedy, wife of E. C. Kennedy, was
summoned by death and her remains
were laid to rest at Midway church to
day, the funeral being preached by
the pastor, Rev. L. M. I-ee. Mrs. Ken
nedy leaves a husband and nine chil
dren.
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Kenedy were
sisters of Mr. W. J. Ethridge, of Carl.
All three of the deceased were consist
ent members of the church and leave a
large connection of relatives and hosts
of friends to mourn for them. The
stricken family has the svmm"-
this community in their bereavement.
GEORGE I-DNC DEAD
Mr. George Long, managing editor
of The Macon Telegraph, died at his
home in Macon Wednesday night, a
victim of influenza followed by pneu
monia.
Mr. Long was a brilliant young
newspaper man and was widely known
in Georgia because of his editorial ut
terances through The Telegraph. He
was a native Canadian coming to Geor
gia about eleven years ago and accept
ing a position on The Telegraph under
the late Col. Pendleton.
CLEMSON CLASSES LEAVE
IN BODY FOLLOWING CLASH
Clemson College, S. C., March Ift.
Virtually the entire membership of the
freshmen and sophomore classes of
Clemson college, comprising about. 40ft
students, left the college late today and
departed for their homes on special
trains following a disagreement with
the college authorities. Members of
the junior classes, it is reported, may
decide upon a similar course, though
this is unlikely.
The action of the students resulted
from the refusal of the college author
ities to reconsider the ease of two ca
dets sentenced to dismissal for their
alleged refusal to perform duties as
signed them in the mess hall and
kitelien.
Mr. R. L. Carlthers has returned
home after a short visit to Florida.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
MONDAY, Mar. 15—Tom Mix in the
“Speed Maniac.”
TUESDAY, Mar. 16—Pearl White in
“Black Secret.” “Comedy.”
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 17—Mae Murray
in “A B C Love.”
DRY AMENDMENT
STILL UNDER FIRE
Washington, March 9. —Presentation
of arguments in cases from Rhode
Island and Massachusetts attacking
the validity of the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution were conclud
ed today In supreme court. The case
from Kentucky will be disposed of to
morrow, after which the question will
be left to thb nation’s highest tribunal
for decision.
Counsels for those attacking the
amendment continued today to argue
that it was revolutionary and an in
vasion of state’s rights.
“You are now coming to a fork iu
the road, one leading to the power of
amendment and the other back to the
constitution,” Levy Mayer, of Chicago,
told the court in opening for Kentucky
complainants. “The very proposition
Is staggering. There is no difference
if we discuss whisky, tobacco or cot
ton.. I rise above the question that
this deals with whisky and dwell on
the principle involved —can this con
stitution be uprooted?
“The question is more than prohi
bition. Police power is synonymous
with the sovereignty of the state. Re
move the police power, and no state
will exist.”
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
(From Walton News)
Yesterday morning about eleven
o'clock, Mr. Charles Bedlngfleld, of
near Camjgfbn, suffered a stroke of
before a physician
could reach him, he passed away.
Mr. Bedingfleld was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. James Bedingfleld,
and was born in the Tanner’s Bridge
community of Walton county sixty
five years ago. He was raised by
ills aunt, a Mrs. Kilgore. When a
young man lie was united in marriage
to a Miss Griffeth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Griffeth. Out of
this union a number of children were
born, four of whom, two daughters
and two sons, with their mother, sur
vive him.
Mrs. Raymond H. Fambrough, of
this city, happened to a very unfor
tunate accident at her home yester
day. She was attending to her reg
ular routine duties and happened to
step on a small rug, which slipped
from underneath her feet. She fell
heavily to the floor and, it is said,
sustained very painful, though not
serious injuries.
Her many friends hope that she
will soon recover from the shock and
injuries her fall produced.
(Mrs. Fambrough Is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Moore, of Win
der.)
Mr. Ed, Godfrey, conductor on the
Gainesville Midland train that leaves
Monroe early in the morning and re
turns in the evening, is in receipt of
a communication from Gainesville,
his former home*, telling of an acci
dent that befell his father while out
cutting down some timber. A tree
fell on the old gentleman, and while
extent of his injury is not known, Mr.
Godfrey and family left the city to
day for Gainesville.
Chairman T. C. Aycock, of the
Board of County Commissioners,
called at The News office yesterday
morning and requested that we state
that twenty-nine of the county con
victs and two of the overseers are
down with Spanish influenza and that
practically all work had been suspend
ed on the roads.
• •
Wednesday afternoon at the horn
in the swell church community
formerly the Wilkins place, Mrs. CaV
vin Doster, who prior to her marriag!
was a Miss Sigman, of Jasper county
passed away. She had been ill just
one week with influenza and what,
made it all the more deplorable, her
infant child, horn the morning before
her death, preceded her to the grave.
JUDGE COBB ILL.
Judge A. J. Cobh was not able to come
to court Monday on account of illness
and had Clerk F. B. Maddox to adjourn
the same until Wednesday, when ho
hopes to return and resume business
where he left off. Sheriff E. S. Garner
has likewise been on the sick list,
and the court was hampered by the
prevailing malady.—Gwiflnett Journal.
No. 48.