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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM MONDAY, Sept. 6—William S. Hart In “John Petticoat.” Comedy. TUESDAY. Sept.7—Wallace Reid in “You Are Fired.” Serial “Lost City.” WEDNESDAY. Sept. 4 B—Marguerite Cltrii in “A Girl Named Mary.” VOL. XXVII. WINDER SCHOOL HAS FINE OPENING; TALKS MADE TO PACKED CHAPEL Parents, Teachers and Pupils Mingle Together in Launch ing Best Year in Her History. Wednesday, September the Ist, was the opening day of school. To the little tots who are just entering the first grade, is meant the beginning of something new. To those in the grain mer grades it meant nine more mouths until another vacation. To those in the first high school grades, is meant the beginning of another year will put them one notch further along to wurd graduation. To those in the eleventh grade, it meant the last effort, the last chance to make good, before they go to college or go out into the world to put their knwledge to the test; to show plainly bow they spent their precious moments in school. Wednesday morning, bright and early, Winder children and children from this vicinity, began pouring into the school house —all happy and ex pectant. At ten o'clock, all had arrived, even those who are customarily late, and Che bell rang for them to assemble in chapel. Many parents and citizens who are interested in Winder’s school and school activities bad already assem bled in the auditorium, and by the time the last line of school children had marched in from their rooms, the audi torium was packed. Prof, cash took the floor and the exercises were opened by the singing of. America. After that various mem bers of the Board of Education were called on to speek. Hon. W. B. McCants Chairman of the Board of Education, gave an address in behalf of that body, and assured the teachers of the hearty co-operation of the Board. lte\. Nt. H. Faust spoke in behalf of the min isters of the town. Julian Boss, a for mer student in Winder High School, now attending the University of Geor gia, gave a short talk on the impor tance of laying a good foundation in high school for higher education. May or J. H. Maynard welcomed the teachers in behalf of the town. Other speak ers of the morning were Rev. Frank Jackson and Claude Mayne. Miss Wilkins, of the music depart ment, gave a selection and Miss Char lotte McCants, of the expression depart ment gave a recitation. Prof. W. E. Cooper, dean of the music department, spoke and urged the parents of the tovtn to patronize the music department of the school. Other speeches were made by various members of the fac ulty, after which Prof. Cash outlined the work for the year. The prospects for Winder High School are real bright this year, and we are looking forward to real progress. ♦ About 700 were present the first day, and the enrollment is expected to be at least 750 before the year is over, the largest in the history of the school. The faculty this year is large and composed of the best teachers in the state. BARROW COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLED TO MEET The Demcratic Executive Committee of Barrow county is called to meet at the Court House next Saturday after noon, September 4th, at 2:30 o clock. The chairman has some questions to discuss with the committee pertain ing to holding of the primary on the Sth, aud also wishes to deliver blanks and ballots to the committee. Respectfully, R. O. ROSS, Chairman. GOOD MEETING AT BOGART A fine series of meetings came to a close at Bogart Baptist church last Friday night. The pastor, Rev. W. H. Faust was assisted by Rev. T. \\. Callaway, of Macon. The preaching was of an exceptionally high order, the singing fine and enthusiastic, and tne crowds were large aud interested from the very first service. Twenty-five members were added to the church. At the close a nice purse was presented to the preacher by the congregation. This church is growing rapidly. In the last twelve months more than fif ty-six new members have been added to the roll, and the church has more than quadrupled its gifts for missions besides doing a lot of local work, and organizing a woman's missionary so ciety. SHje Wilder Weds. Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right HON. THOS. M. BELL WILL SPEAK AT AUBURN Hon. Thos. M. Bell will address the voters of Auburn and surrounding ter ritory at Auburn next Monday, Septem ber 6th. A special invitation to the ladies. PARENT TEACHERS TO MEET NEXT FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Parent Teachers’ Association will meet at the school Auditorium next Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. This is the regular session, and ow ing to the death of Mrs. Law, anew president is tc be elected. After tbe business session is over a reception wU\ be tendered to the new teachers of Winder school. Every parent is urged to attend the meeting and meet the teachers. TWELVE BALES GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE Washington, Sept. I.—Continued im provements in the cotton crop through August, amounting to an increase of more than a quarter of a million bales in the month, was announced today by the department of agriculture in its forecast today of a total production of 12,783,000 bales, based on August, 25th conditions. Remarkable growth took place dur ing August, officials said, but the crop is from two to three weeks late and a late fall is necessary for favorable termination of the crop. 801 l weevil damage will be greater than usual. The condition as compared to other years is given as 67.5, and the condi tion in Georgia 58. FLINT CLASHES WITH BARRETT ON BALLOT CALL Sharp difference in opinion has arisen between Judge J. J. Flynt, of Griffin, Gao chairman of the state Democratic executive committee, and Fermor Barrett, of Toccoa, Ga., who declares he is chairman of the sub committee charged with the duty of formulating rules for the Democratic white primaries in Georgia. The clash, resulting from the call ing together of the subcommittee on Friday by Mr. Barrett, for the pur pose of deciding whether women shall be allowed to vote in the primary of September S, has brought about a sharp interchange of telegrams between Mes srs. Flynt and Barrett. The Journal on Wednesday received from Mr. Barrett the following tele gram explaining the situation : Toccoa, Ga., Sept. I.—“ln reply to my telegram last night calling the sub committee of the state Democratic ex ecutive committee to meet in Alanta Friday night at 8 o’clock, I have just received a telegram from Hon. J. J. Flynt, Griffin, Ga., chairman of the state committee, which reads as fol lows. “ ‘I as chairman of the state Demo cratic executive committee will call the committee together at proper time I see fit. You have no authority to call the committee together. “The subcommittee will meet Friday night and trust the entire state Dem ocratic executive committee will be present. Judge Flynt has always con sidered me chairman of the subcommit tee, but at every meeting of tbe sub committee I bave requested that he act as chairman. In calling the sub cimmittee together I am doing so as chairman. Under the rifles of the state Democratic executive committee a nfhjority thereof may have a meeting at any time they see fit. “The whole committee ought to as sume jurisdiction of suffrage at the present time and if a majority is pres ent Friday night they have the right to act. “FERMOR BARRETT.” Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Faust and daughters. Hilda and Mary, were Ath ens visitors last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hill, Winder, Route 1, announce the arrival at their home last Saturday of a fine young daughter. This is the only grand-child of the paternal grandfather, Mr. J. P. Hill. He says he understands the first question the jjung lady asked was how is Hardwie*unning in Bar row county. WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, GA„ THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2, IC2O. SOME BALL GAME AT VALLEY PARK Fats Play Leans and Big Crowd Cheer Ladies in a Strenuous Effort to Raise Funds. Winder's 1920 basebull season came to a grand and glorious close at Val ley Park Tuesday afternoon. It was a spirited battle royal between, the Fat Women aud the Lean Women of Win der. The Madame Umpire yelled “play ball” at 4 p. in., and the game was called in the fourth inning on account of darkness. The line-up was as follows: Fats. First base, Mrs. Mamie Oglesby. Second base, Mrs. G. S. Millsups. Third base, Mrs. W. C. Horton. Shortstop, Mrs. W. L. Bush. Left field, Mrs. H. E. Millikiu. Center Field, Mrs. E. V. Snipes. Right field, Mrs. Ralph Smith. Utility, Mrs. Otis Camp. Leans. First base, Mrs. Paul Roberts. Second base, Mrs. R. L. Eaveuson. Third base, Mrs. Norton Hill. Short-stop, Miss Dorothy Hill. Left field, Mrs. W. L. Bailey. Center field, Mrs. M. J. Griffeth. Right field, Mrs. L. H. Reed. ) Utility, Miss Edith House. The score is in dispute. By reason of his experience, not only In baseball, but in common and usual affairs of life, the umpire knew better than to give the decision to the Fats. He decided the result 13 to 13 in favor of the Leans. The umpire kept his prejudices and mingled fears well covered throughout the contest, but it was generally known ►that if he was given a half chance he would forfeit the game to the Leans. As Mr. Post would say, “There’s a reason.” It was the most exciting affray from many standpoints that' was ecer pulled off in Winder. The umpire was in hot water from start to finish, several fights took place in flic bleachers and the police were called in to quell the gamblers in the grandstand. It was a regular old ball game with all its “little trimmings.” The rooters were boisterous in their demands for a square deal, and when Mrs. Ralph Smith, who' had swatted the pigskin in the snout for a circuit wallop, stop ped at first to powder her nose the coaching from the grandstand was deaf ening, but Mrs. Smith said she would run when she got ready. It is mighty hard to give in detail the features of the game. The cen terfielder for the Fats had Red Bar ron out-classed six city blocks in her faithful endeavors to “cover the posi tion.” She stumbled and fell while chasing a wild throw to second und the doctors were called onto the field, but, as is usual in such cases, the nervy player recovered and remained in the game. The outstanding features of the con test were the base running of Mrs. G. S. Millsaps. the fielding of Mrs. Norton Hill, the batting of Miss Edith House und the umpiring of Bob Higgins. The score as given out by the umpire was as follows: It. H. F.. Fat Women of Winder 12 t>4 00 Lean Women of Winder 13 42 00 Umpire—Higgins. Pitcher —McNabb. Catcher —J. W. Griffeth. Time —Three hours. Scorer —Unknown. The game was pulled off under the auspices of the Winder Chapter W. C. T. U. and the fluids, amounting to $225.00 will be used in entertain ing delegates to the state meeting of that organization, which guthers here in October. W. T. ROBINSON IS ADDING ANOTHER STORY W. T. Robinson, veteran furniture man of Winder, is adding another story to his building on Candler street. This step, we learn, is made neces sary owing to increased business. The third story is of Wrick and the_ front of the building is torn away and brick and plate glass will supplant the wood front. For some time Mr. Robinson has had to use two buildings, one as a storage and the other as display and salesrooms. When the finishing touches are put on Mr. Robinson is going to cater to the needs of all people in this section in high-class furiture. REV. J. F. JACKSON BEGINS MEETING Many Attending Meeting From The Surrounding Country Churches. Rev. J. Frank Jackson commenced H series of meetings at the Second Baptist church Monday night with Pastor Wallace. The first congregation on Mondav night filled the spacious building. George N. Bagwell, the popular clerk of Barrow’ superior court, leads the singing while Miss Roena Shedd presides at the piano. Mr. Jackson is no stranger to Win der. He was born and reared and commenced to preach in our midst. Despite his years bis strength of mind aud soul is far above the average and he is a regular steam engine when he gets into operation. No man in the state can flay sin and sinners so mer cilessly, and yet none can be more ten der and sympathetic. For years he has been engaged hi evangelism among the mill churches of Georgia under the Baptist Mission Board, and wherever he goes there is something doing. Crowds of people from all the coun try churches aliout Winder who know aud love him are in attendance, and the prospects are fine for one of the very best meetings ever held in Winder. BAPTIZING AT BETHABARA Saturday at 10 a. m. ull the candi dates who united with the churches at Bethabara, Bogart and Statham this summer will be immersed in the Oco nee liver at ('aritbers Mill just below Bethabara church by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Faust. Around half a hundred converts will participate in this service. One of the largest crowds in the history of the churches is expected. OIL IS FOUND IN BARROW AND GWINETT COUNTIES We understand that several more and stronger oil veins have been found up on little Mulberry Creek on the lauds of J. E. Rocmore, J. M. Ethridge, J. E. Kilgore and others. Go to it boys, find all that you can. It will help Winder some, and by the way some of our Winder friends have a farufciu the midst of the oil field and should it prove a profound success, we know’ that a good part of their share will be spent In Winder, and then we will have a million-dollur base ball team sure enough. So here it is for more and better oil. REV. R. E. MOSS GREETS FRIENDS FROM SICK BED The editor of The News, along with his hundreds of other friends in this section, is glad to learn that Brother It. E. Moss is slowly recovering. Nashville, Tenn., August 31, 1920. To my many Winder friends: How I miss you all this morning and how very dear you are to me! How glad I would be were I with you, strong and in good health, and speak ing face to face with you, instead of lying here in lied flat of my back and dictating my greetings and good wishes to my nurse. September is here, hut I am not there. Y'et when 1 left Win der two mouths ago, I had hoped to lie back this very week anil enjoying your presence at the very time you are reading this brief letter, but the old time-honored phrase, “man. pro poses but God disposes,” has certainly proved true in my case. For Dam very, very weak, really too feeble to dictate u long letter, for it almost exhausts me. But I felt I just must write you all a few words of K>ve and greeting right now. I seldom sit up; I improve very, very slowly, hut surely, the doctor thinks. My meals are brought to me; my mother and sister treat me like a baby. How good to be at home with loved ones! How I miss my little friends, the children of Winder, so bright and cheer ful ! “Howdy” to every one of you. Love and good cheer to the aged, the sick, and the “shut-ins.” With cordial best wishes for churches and all the good people of Winder for health and strength and peace of mind, I am, Fraternally, It. E. MOSS. P. S. The doctor allows me to eat pecans. Oh for some from Winder! WINDER POST OF .AMERICAN LEGION TO STAGE BIG RALLY SATURDAY 10,006 SUICIDES FOLLOW JAPANESE FINANCIAL CRASH San Francisco. —Japan has learned her lesson. Formerly a nation with heterogen ious banking and financial methods employed by comparative amatures, she will soon be ready to take her place on equal terms with the commercial leaders of the world. But at what u cost! Scores of hanks and hundreds of prominent merchants aud manufactures have failed, unable to pay; a cent on the dollar; thousands of men, a few months ago rated us millionaires, are dead at their own hand, and the entire trade of the na tion, with the exception of that in the bare necessities, is at a stand still. Why? Overspeculation and insuffi cient knowledge of iuternotlonal finan cial methods, say American business men who have just returned. From comparative poverty at the beginning of the war to the largest per eupita wealth of any country in the world—this tells the story of Japa nese progress until March last. Business men and farmers shortly after the outbreak of the European conflict, found themselves with so much money that speculative schemes of all kinds grew like mushrooms, large and small manufacturing industries, wild cat oil and mining concerns soon dotted the -islands. Stocks Tumble With Crash Speculators, dreaming of continued prosperity, ordered goods from the United States far i excess of uctual demads. Instead of 2,<MK) miles of steel rails required, import firms con tracted for 10,000. Silk rose from a normal value of 1,400 yen per bale to 4,300 pey. Suddenly, with other nations rapidly settling down to a peace basis, foreign ■buying stopped and the Japanese found the balance of trade rapidly shifting 1 against them. On March 17, 1020, the market broke. In one day stocks dropped on an aver age of 20 per cent. In three days a total drop of 33 per cent average was recorded. American goods shipped to the Japa nese are now being reshlpped to this country at little more than 50 per cent of the original price. American rosin, formerly selling at *lO in now being shipped from Kobe, Japan, at sll, while selling at sls at New Orlenus, point of production. The Japanese credit balance iu the United States is entirely wiped out. American exporters are suffering from the closing of the Japanese market, but importers are buying rapidly to take advantage of the unprecedented low prices. 10,000 Commit Suicide In Yosaka, Japan, 1,500 merchants and bankers, poor men before the war, but millionaires before the crash, com mitted suicide rather than face pov erty again. It is estimated by the Americans in Japan at the time that more than 10,000 Japanese killed them selves rather than face the situation. But out of it all, Japan is rapidly emerging solvent. Banking methods are being reorganized, speculation has stopped, and the finances of the nation, uder the direction of the government, are being put on a sound business basis. The Japanese are anew people in world commerce, just suffering their first reverse. They have learned their lesson, Americans believe, and will soon be ready to take their share of the burden of restoring world finance to normal conditions. Miss Mildred Appleby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Appleby, of Pen dergrass, Ga., has accepted a position in the ready-to-wear department of J. T. Strange Company. Miss Elezatfgth Kimball left Tues day ot attend the State Normal School at Athens. Mesdames J. S. Millsaps and G. A. Johns and Misses Sybil Millsaps and Mary Louise Johns motored over to Athens Wednesday. Rev. W. C. Foster and wife were the guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. T. M. Foster, last week. Misses I'nice Symoore, of Athens and Carlotte Whitehead, of Bogart, were the week-end guests of Misses Dorris t:-1 G ueva Jone3 last week. THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM THURSDAY, Sept ft— Billie Burk fn “Sadie Love.” FRIDAY. Sept 10—Douglas McLean in “What's Husband Doing?” SATURDAY. Sept 11—Fatty Arbucle in ‘ramping Out.” “Vanishing Dagger’ Address to Citizens of Barrow Next Saturday Afternoon Defending Legion’s Cause. If you had fought through two years of woderu warfare —away from loved ones and home—undergone the hard ships of camp life, slept on frozen mud and in danger of gas and shells; and continually hearing the whine of angry machine gun bullets —all for your country’s sake, the sake of your loved ones at home aud for the suke of hu manity when the niHd Kaiser of Ger many with ills motto of “Gott Mitt Uns” aud his cry of “Der Tag” had de termined to put the world under his feet, with an armistice declared, would you stop striving for the hignest and best for your own state and country? Major Gen. Sturgis, a regular army officer, who won victories in France, upon assuming command of Camp Gor don after the cessation of hostilities said to his men and officers that the war had been won, ' the Hun stopped and that all tVue Americans must keep up the fight at home in order that the highest ideals of the American home might be kept alive and that the Bol shevik! might be overcome. This is the sole purpose of the Amer ican Legion. It stands for all that it fought for on the bloody fields of Flan ders and tbe battlefields of France. It stands for no other; its tight is a righteous one and it will stand the test. It is not our purpose here to cover the entire field—suffice it to say that as an organization of veteruns of the World War, standing for all that is high und best, it has been attacked and is merely asserting Its rights by answering Its enemies by facts and making a defense that is iu accord I with its ideals uad purposes, at tbe 1 same time, carrying on its fight for the highest and best for its state and country. At the Court House Saturday after noon ut 3:00 o'clock representatives of the American Legion will "kpcak and give you the history, purposes and an | idea of the American Legion. These men represent the State organization are red-blooded Americans, fought iu France und will give you a speech that you will enjoy and at the same time will not give you offense no matter what your views are. Men who have heard Mr. Stockbridge and Mr. Sirmou are high iu their pruistt of the manner in which they answer the attacks mude on the American Le gion. It is presumed that everyone is open to facts und conviction. It you art*, come out and hear these ex service men apeak. The American Legion is not wholly responsible for the coming of these men to Winder. Representative citizens, leaders of the county and town, iu a large number have asked that these men come to Winder that the public generally might hear them and there by get their side of the mutter as well as that of those making the attack. And in this light they are coming to Winder with good feeling for all and ask that you get facts us they are, remove all prejudice from your mind and make a decision for what you consider best for the Grand Old Empire State of Georgia and the Greatest Nation ou earth, the United States of America. Ladies are especially invited. Don’t forget the place and hour — Court House —3:00 o'clock, Saturday, September 4th. In all probably the Winder Orchestra will furnish music. JOHN’ RICH PENTECOST POST AMERICAN LEGION, NO. 53. DEATH OF AN INFANT Many friends of Mr. and Mrs ( . 11. H. Pirkle sympathize with them in the loss of their little babe. The little babe was spared to earth hardly a day. Mrs. Pirkle is reported to be doing nicely. Miss Gladys Harris left last week for Valdosta, where she will enter school. Mrs. lieba Vonderleith has returned from a ten days’ visit to Murphy, North Carolina. Miss Nora Hewitt lias accepted a position with the J. T. Strange com pany. Miss Hewitt is the eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hewitt and she has many friends in this section who will be interested to learn of her connection with this popular depart ment store. NO. 21