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THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM THURSDAY, Sept. 16—Constance Tal madge in “A Lady's Name." FRIDAY, Sept. 17—“Everywoman.” Twelve star cast. SATURDAY. Sept. I* Eddie Polo in “The Vanishing Dagger." Western VOL. XXVII. STREET PAVING IN WINDER BEGINS Contractors Start Building Good Roads Toward the City m Cotton Begins to Move. At last, at last, at last—the first gallon of concrete has been poured and street paving in Winder started. For several weeks our city streets have been in a deplorable condition. Cars have stuck on our main thorough fares and rain and mud has given our citizens many uncomfortable hours. Jtut the past few sunshinny days have renewed life, and with a few weeks of pretty weather Winder will bloom forth prettier than ever. Contractors have broken dirt for the building of good roads from the Wal ton county line to the Mulberry river on the Jackson county line. One contractor has pitched camp near Bethlehem and started work. He wil/build the road from the new line bridge being erected across the Apa lachee river into Winder, and the other contractor yesterday selected his camp ing ground and will soon start the high way leading from the Jackson county line to Winder. FORMER WINDER CITIZEN DIES AT WHITE PLAINS Mr. J. M. Wills, formerly of Winder but recently living at White Plains, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon from heart trouble. Mr. Wills was nearly 72 years of age at the time of his death. He is the father of the Wills girls of this city and an uncle by marriage of the Kilgore boys. ' The body was brought to Winder Wednesday and the funeral occurred this afternoon at the residence of Mr. Guy H. Kilgore. The deceased was a widower, but he is survived by four children —Misses Ode, Nora, Ethel and Aubry Wills. The News joins hosts of friends in sympathy for these striken daughters. SHARED SLEEPING SPACE WITH RIVAL CANDIDATE Millen, Ga. —At Millen, on the Cen tral of Georgia railway, the train from Savannah to Atlanta passes at mid night. It is always necessary for a passenger here to wire ahead to Sa vannah in order to procure a sleeper to Macon, Atlanta and other points. Two or three days before the close of the gubernatorial campaign ex ,Senator Hardwick, who spoke here in thj* foi’enoon and at Sardis hi the afternoon, wired to Savannah for the drawing room on the Central train from here to Atlanta. The same day Clifford Walker, who spoke in Swainsboro in the morning and Sylvania in the afternoon, wired to Savanah for a lower berth on the midnight train on the Central from Millen to Atlanta. Mr. Hardwick secured his reserva tion and Mr. Walker did not. The agent at was notiiied that all berths for Atlanta were taken and hence Mr. Walker was too late. Both Mr. Hardwick and Mr. Walker dined at the Hotel Estelle here that night and both went to Atlanta on the midnight tram. Mr. Hardwick and Mr. Walker for the night discarded Bolsheviem, inheritance taxes and hur ried the hatchet and went to bed to gether in Mr. Hardwick's room. ' WINDER’S FIRST BALE. Pea Hill again is first with new cot ton to Winder. Monday Mr. A. I) Chapman brought to this city the first bale of the season. It weighed 558 pounds and was pur chased by the Farmers Warehouse at 34 cents. FINE POTATO. Mr. C. C. Eskridge, our popular ex press man, looms up this week as a champaion sweet potato raiser. He brought to our office a five and a half pound potato. Not so long ago Clyde became a benedict, and as he was never previously known to'figure prominently in the agricultural field, we suspect the credit for this fine potato is due to his beter half. Nevertheless, we shall en joy the potato custard made from the five-pounder. Little Miss Carolyn Sorrow has been ! sick for afew days but is better. Wittier Mews. Untrammeled by Prejudice and Unawed by Fear We Speak the Truth and Contend for the Right GREGOR Y-WOODRI'FF CO. BUY HENSON BROTHERS £ FULBRIGHT COMPANY Messrs. C. C. Gregory, G. W. Wood ruff, W. F. Reeves and Arthur Perry have joined forces and taken over the wholesale grocery business of Henson Brothers & Fulbrigfft. These gentlemen will incorporate un der the name of the Gregory-Woodruff Company. Mr. Gregory, head of the new corpor ation, has been In business in Winder for twenty-three years and he numbers his friends by the thousands. He did a commission brokerage business until about eight years ago when he decided to launch out into the wholesale grocery field, and he has been doing a fine busi ness since making that decision. Asso ciating others with him he lias now taken over the growing business of Henson Brothers & Fulbright and the prestige of the two organizations under the leadership of Claude Gregory means much to this community. Mr. Arthur Perry will be shipping clerk and Mr. Paul L. Davis will be the traveling salesman. The transfer will take place October loth. The rooms now occupied by Henson Brothers & Fulbright will be used by the new corporation. The Messrs. Henson, it is under stood, will devote their personal atten tion to the flourishing manufacturing plant known as the Klirnax Overall Company, in which they are largely in terested. BOMB WRECKS MORGAN OFFICE New York, Sept. 10. —There was a big explosion in the J. P. Morgan office just after noon Thursday. The interior of the Morgan offices was wrecked. Trading on the stock exchange was suspended. An ernormous crowd surg ed around and the police reserves were called to clear the way for ambulances. At least fifteen people were killed and a number injured. It was believed it was a bomb explosion. Later tlie board of governors of the New York Stock Exchange ordered the exchange closed on account of the ex plosion. It was dettnetly learned that none >f the Morgan firm were injured. A police officer leaving the Morgan of fice said “It was a bomb explosion.” URGING EXTRA SESSION OF GEORGIA LEGISLATURE Heads of Georgia educational insti tutions who face a serious shortage of funds because of refusal of the Legis lature to pass the usual appropriations, have requested Governor ,;Dorse.v to call a special session, and he lias taken the matter under consideration. While the governor was in Athens Tuesday to deliver a speech in the in terest of the “Advertise Georgia” cam paign, a committee composed of Chan cellor Davi'd C. Barrow of the Univer sity of Georgia, Dr. A. M. Soule of the State Agricultural College, Dr. .1. M. Pound of the State Normal School and Harry Hodgson, who is conduct ing a money-making campaign for the State institution, called upon him to take some action to avert the impend ing fiuanciap crisis. MRS MARTHA LOONEY IS BACK FROM TEXAS Mrs. Martha Looney is back in Win der after a four months’ visit to rela tives in Texas. She reports a pleasant time in the Lone Star State, and she is full of the Texas fever, and declares that if she were a young man she would locate in the black belt of Texas, where hogs grow larger, chickens hatch quicker and taste sweeter and where it is no trouble to make things grow on a farm. She spent some time near Alvarado, and she says that the farmers in this section are prosperous, their stock fat and greasy and that their barns and smokehouses are full of good things for man and beast. She says that Irish potatoes sell in Alvarado for 10c per pound and potatoes are plentiful. Mrs. Looney also spent several weeks in Oklahoma. After a few days’ visit ing friends ire sue wiT return to her home in Atlanta. Mr. Huert Stewart has accepted a position with L. E. Herrin Grocery Company. WINDER, BARROW COUNTY. GA., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1920. •V,*v ' •*'--- ‘ - v‘ ** H ’tllfi. ". I'fell# * \ s# "• a • WKm* | I a-Iviola Dana a II - i—iiwrmr TT m - I jmwrww-n K This popular little star will he seen at the Strand Monday, September 20th in “A i’lior us Girl’s Romance/’ LICEUM COURSE FOR WINDER CITIZENS About twenty-five of the progressive citizens of Winder, realizing that high class attractions are of great value* in the formation of character, have con tracted with the Uedpath Lyceum and Chautauqua Association for a scries of entertainments to be given at intervals of thirty days or less during the fall and winter months. These entertainments are of the very highest class and are booked in all the large cities of the state and South. For a very small price the people of \V inder will he given the same class of enter tainment as the cities. The list of attractions is as follows: The Yoddlers, September 24th. M. Berry 1 Buckley, October 29th. Laurant k Cos., November 26th. St. Clair Four. December 17th. Opie Read, date not yet assigned. Ott—The Second John McCormick — date not yet assigned. The Proctor Company —date not yet assigned. Season tickets for these entertain ments will be on sale now in a few days and we feel that the i>eople of Winder appreciate good things so much that they will rally to the guar antors in this undertaking and make the course a great success financially and otherwise. These entertainments will be given at the school auditorium. PAINFULLY HURT. Mrs. Byrd Harris, popular Winder lady, while in Athens Monday fell Hnd sustained painful injuries to her foot, the bone being broken in two places. Medical assistance was secured and the bones set. Mrs. Harris is getting along nicely, although it will be sev eral weeks before she can use her foot MRS. J. N. SMITH DEAD. Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J. N. Smith, an aged and highly respected woman died at her home near Bethle hem, surrounded by her loved ones. The funeral occurred Wednesday. Rev. J. W. Brinsfield preached the fun eral. The interment was in tlie Bethle hem cemetery. The deceased leaves a husband and a large family of children to grieve at her passage. KEEPING IT SECRET. One day this week Uncle John Mash burn performed a marriage ceremony, bur for some reason the young couple pledged the pastor to secrecy. They are among our most popular young pimple and all Winder wishes them all kinds of happiness. Mrs. Mary N. Sorrow and two lit tie children, Thomas, Jr., and Caroline, will leave Saturday morning for Berk ley to visit her people for a few days. ! CITY POLITICS FOR MAYOR. j ‘To tlie Voters of Winder: j I hereby announce myself a camli > date for the office of Mayor of Winder i subject to the action of the qualified ! voters at tlie primary to be held No vember 3, 1920. If elected I promise j the taxpayers tlie best there is in me— | a faithful, conscientious administra tion—fairness to all in the enforcement of tlie law and the administration of civic affairs. Respectfully, GEORGE THOMPSON. FOR COUNCILMAN SECOND WARD l To the Voters of Winder: ' I respectfully announce myself a can didate to succeed myself as Council man from the Second Ward. If elected I will in the future, as I have done in the past, bring to the office the best service of which I am capable in the interest of the public weal. I will ap preciate your support in my race. 8. C. KINNEY. MR. FAUST AT STEPHENS. Rev. W. H. Faust closed a series of revival services last week with Pastor John D. Mell at Stephens. D. L. Spooner of the Atlanta Tab ernacle led the singing. Twenty-nine were added to the mem bership of the church and the citizens of the community say it was the great est meeting in the history of the church. PRESIDENT OF FRANCE W ILL RESIGN THIS WEEK Paris, Sept. 15.—President Deschanel is to resign this week, the French for eign office admitted today. The pres ident is suffering from neurasthenia, it was said, and his mental condition is worse than bis physical. Alexander Millerand, French pre mier and foreign minister, is promi nently mentioned as the probable suc cessor to President Deschanel, says the Figaro. Some of M. Millerand’s friends declare he will refuse to become a can didate, hut, nevertheless, there is a tendency to lielieve he may he induced to accept, if the office is offered him unanimously. STATHAM BAPTIST C HURC H Preaching Sunday at 2:45 p. m. Bap tizing at Bethabara church, Oarithers Mill, 4 :30 fast time. All members urged to Ik* present as business of importance is to be transacted.— W. H. Faust Pastor. FINE STALK OF SYRUP CANE. Mr. T. O. Pendergrass sent to our < ffice Tuesday a fine stalk of syrup cane. It measured nearly 13 f ?et in ’eneth and its largest joint measured four 'inch's in circumfereice. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK DENIES AID TO COTTON MEN Washington, Sept. 15.—Requests of the American Cotton Association for governmental aid in financing the mar ketig of the cotton crop of the south were denied today by Governor Hard ing, of the federal reserve board. The representatives of the associa tion asked extension of credit on cot ton loans estimated at approximately $500,000,000 in order to permit grow ers to hold their cotton and prevent dumping on the market at a loss. The solution of the problem facing southern cotton producers, Governor Harding said, lies with the prducers themselves and in their home banks. “Go back home and tell the people to quit talking calamity,” the governor declared, suggesting that the cotton men sell their high-grade stock to meet demands as they arise, which would enable them to gradually liquidate then debts aml hold their low grade cotton for a better market. The federal reserve board is keenly alive to the Importance of doing ev erything to sustain agriculture iu all sections of the country, the governor told the association members, but he added that the board was not autboriz *sl to deal in priees, though its actions might have an effect on them. Recent estimates of the vaule of this year's staple crop was $22,000,000,000, the governor stated, and expansion of credit to assist producers in all parts of the country would mean about $3,- (00,000 in loans. RED CROSS NURSE IS NOW ASSURED Miss Beatrice Daniels, field super visor of public health nursing bureau of the department of nursing, Southern division, Red Cross of Atlanta, is in Winder to work with Mrs. Ruby Wor sham who has just been assigned as permanent public health nurse for the Red Cross chapter here. Mrs. Worsliap succeeds Mrs. Carring ton who for the past few months lias worked unceasingly to stimulate inter est in public health both in the town and county. Mrs. Carrington instructed a number of successful classes in home hygiene and care of the sick and so im pressed the people with the valuable contribution that a nurse could make to this work that the appointment of Mrs. Worsham is the result. Mrs. Carringou only took the work on a per fectly temporary basis, but the appoint ment of Mrs. Worsham gives perma nence to the service. Mrs. Worsham is a graduate of the Cincinnati General Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, and she served for three years as surgical nurse at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital at Ponce, Porto Rico, with an additional public luealth service as a member of Unit No. 14 of the United States Pub lic Health Service. She is eminently well fitted for local public health work. During Miss Daniel’s stay in Win der she will make with Mrs. Worsham a survey of the most urgent needs of the community witli a special view to securing the physical examination of school children. The contribution which a nurse can make to this work is most valuable, for in addition to as sisting the local physicians she is also in position to explain to parents the need for their co-operation in correcting such defects as may be discovered and also in arranging with physicians for giving the necessary treatments. The County Health Officer, the Countf Phy sicians' and all interested in the general subject of improved public health will welcome Miss Daniel’s to Winder and will co-operate in every way with her and Mrs. Worsham for a practical con tinuation of the work so well begun by Mrs. Carrington.—Harrow County Chapter American Red Cross. BARROW (OLUNTY SINGING CHOIR AT NEW PENTECOST The Barrow County Singing Choir will meet at New Pentecost church next Sunday afternoon. A big crowd is ex pected. This neighborhood furnishes many goed singers and some fine music is expected next Sunday afternoon. Ev erybody who loves the old-fashioned, soul-stirring melodies are urged to be present. H. E. Haynie, President. Miss Jurelle Fulcher is back after visiting in Atlanta for a few days. Miss Jurelle Fulcher spent the week end in Monroe with relatives. THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM MONDAY, Sept. 20 —Viola Dana in “A Chorus Girl’s Romance." TUESDAY —“The Lost City." Gladys Brockwell “Mother of His Children." WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22 —Wanda Haw ley in “Miss Hobbs.” IS MONUMENT TO OFFICIAL WASTE Office Supplies Worth Million and Half Dollars Kill Deserted Barracks in Washington. Washington, D. C.—Taxpayer visi tors in Washington, who are interest ed in the present cost of maintaining the government, can glean more infor mation from a visit to Potomac park, supposedly one of the show spots of the city, than by any inquiries they may make at the treasury department. In a series of dilapidated barracks in that park there are stored more than $1,500,000 worth of office supplies that would delight the heart of many a business man. There are difficulties to be surmount ed, however, if a close inspection is to be made. Signs warn visitors away from certain of the buildings. Sagging and bulging walls point to an early collapse, but they still are tilled with material acquired by the various gov ernment departments during the war, and now regarded as surplus. Those buildings that are not approaching a state of dilapidation leak in places, and all are more than a mile from the nearest fire station, with nothing but a hand extinguisher in euch in case of fire. Building after building is filled with desks, used by the men who fought the “Battle of Washington” but now surplus. There are nore than 4,000 typewriters stored in two buildings alone, yet the business man who wishes to buy a typewriter now finds he may have to wait a week or two before lie can get delivery. There are thousands of chairs, in numerable waste baskets, squads of filing cases and other forms of office equipment, apparently in sufficient quantity to fit out all of the offices in an average size city. Only so much of this material as the government final ly classifies as junk reaches the mar ket ; tin- rest is being held for some in definite day when it may be needed by one of the departments. Stored as it is, it is more likely to return to dust. And that does not include all of the surplus of that character owned by the government. Officials, to whose atten tion the condition of the barracks has been called, complain because they are not empowered to build an adequate storehouse, where 600 truckloads of such equipment, now resting in the (tails of various government buildings, may be placed. McSWTNEY NOW MUCH WEAKER London, Sept. 16.—Terence Mac- Swiney was in great pain when he began tlie thirty-fifth day of his hun ger strike in the Brixton jail infirm ary Thursday. His condition was officially reported "unchanged'’ at 4 o'clock. MacSwlney was still conscious. He spent u restless night, but dozed at intervals. Friends who visited him at noon said he had spent a had night. He was very weak, completely worn out. INFURIATED POSSES BURN NEGRO LODGES IN SEARCH Macon, Sept. 15.—Posses pursuing John Hollers, negro, who is sought on a charge of killing James Faulk ner and wounding his brother, John Faulkner, in Jasper county Monday, have burned four negro lodge halls in Jasper, according to reports here tonight. DR, "AM CARTLEDGE PREACHES T PRESBYTERIAN TONIGHT Dr. Sam Cartledge, of Athens, will fill his pulpit at the Presbyterian church tonight. A cordial invitation to members of other cliurehes is extended to come it and worship with the Presbyterian congregation. A good sermon is assured all who come. DECATUR CASE BEFORE BOARD Evidence which teuds to show Thomas W. Hardwick led all oppon ents in Decatur County by twenty seven votes in the race for governor in the primary September 8, was as sembled Thursday morning for sub mission to the subcommittee of the Democratic State Executive Commit tee, in session at the Kimball House. NO. 23