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THE-STRAND THEATER PROGRAM
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.—Owen Moore,
in “TIIE POOR SIMP.”
.Feb. 4. —Marguerite Clark,
in “ALL of a SUDDEN PEGGY.”
SATURDAY-; Feb. s—The Moon Rid
ers—Bride 13. and Comedy.
VOL. XXVII.
MAKES CONFESSION
OF ROBBING BAM
ONE OF THE ROBBERS OF THE
B*NK OF SI WANEE ADMITS
THAT HE AND TWO OTHERS
. LOOTED INSTITUTION
Carroll Wiliams, who was arrested
Thursday of last week, at his home
near Alpharetta, for alleged complici
ty robbery of the Bank of Su
wanee on Wednesday, has made a full
confession to the officers. He impli
cated Mark Ilagood and Thomas J.
James as the two other men who en
tered' the bank with him and bound
Chsliier Dow is to a chair and made
away with $2,000 of the currency of
the bank.
Stt>e, James, who owns the car in
which the robbers left with the money,
was arrested and bound over under a
$2,000.00-bond. He denied any knowl
edge of the crime. In his confession,
Carroll Williams made no mention of
any part that Steve Janies played in
the utfuir, hut the latter was held as a
-material witness.
“Myself and Hagood went to the
Jfi’jes home before noon,” Carrol Wil
liams’ confession states, “ and from
there we left in Steve James’ car for
Suwanee. We drove below the bank
and parked the car with the motor
running. When we entered the bank
there was a customer in the bank talk
ing to Cashier Dowis. I called for a
blank note, and James and Hagood
walked over to the desk in the lobby
of the bank and began talking.
'Va's soon as the customer walked out
James covered Cashier Dowis with a
pistol and told him ‘hands up'. Ha
good had a pistol und told me to go on
In the inside. I walked inside of the
cashier’s office and captured the cash
ier’s pistol, which was under the cash
ier’s window. I then went to the vault
and/ took out around SI9OO, which I
was ordered to do by Mark Hagood.”
J. P. Gath, of the B. L. Bodeker’s
Agency, and Mr. Davis, of the Pinker
ton Agency, are working on the case
and think they will apprehend the oth
er two robbers in a short time.
, The bank is still short about sioo
which has not been recovered. Wil
linms claims he only took about sl,-
900 and says he knows nothing about
the other money. He also says James
and Hiigood tied the cashier while he
was going through the vault.
DEATH OF MRS.
JANE ARNOLD.
Mrs. Jane Arnold, one of the best
known ladies of Statham, died at her
home in that place last Monday morn
ing about four o'clock, of acute indiges
, tion. Her sudden death was a great
blow to her husband and relatives to
whom the sympathy of a large circle of
friends in extended. Mrs. Arnold was
the mother of six children, all living.
She was about sixty-five years of age
and had been a consistent member of
the church for many years. She was
buried at Pleasant Hill church near
Statham. Rev. L. W. Collins, of this
city, assisted by Rev. C. W. Henderson,
of Statham, conducted the funeral ob
sequies. The beautiful iloral offerings
..attested the love and esteem in which
sfi was hid by her friends and ac
quaintances.
District School Meet
111 Jefferson, Ga.
/ The dates for the district meet have
beeta fixed for \pril 22 and 28. Toe
place for the meeting Is Jefferson and
ttie interest that is being manifested
by all the schools in the district gives
assurance of the success of the con
tests.
Julian Ross Honored.
Mr. Julian Ross, son of Mr. It. O.
Ross, of this city, was highly honored
this week by being selected as anniver
sarian of his class at the approaching
commencement of the State I niversity
Mr. Ross is taking a high stand in his
class and will graduate this summer
with distinguished honors. All Winder
feels interested in his success in his
university life.
LOST.—Large Tank 'Wagon hose.
Tinder please return to A. A. Thomas
.!
Winder News Want Ads 5c a line.
WINDER, BARROW COUNTY, GA„ THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1921.
TO REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE
A large number of Barrow county farmers and business men
met In Winder last Thursday}- afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing the cotton acreage question for this year. It was the
hearty sentiment of all present that there should he a reduction
for the present year and the farmers, merchants aud bankers
agreed to co-operate with the movement that is now on in the
Southern states looking to a reduction of the cotton acreage for
the year 1921. The farmers of Barrow county are thoroughly
determined to diversify their crops this year as never before.
They wil reduce their cotton acreage to not more than half the
land planted and propose to plant an abundance of food crops for
man and beast.
A county committee was appointed at the meeting last Thurs
day and tliis county committee will appoint committees in every
district in the county whose duty it will be to see every farmer
in their districts and get them to sign an obligation restricting
their cotton acreage to not more than half the land they cultivate
for the year 1921. These district committees will be announced
in a few days.
The committee appointed last Thursday is as follows:
Farmers —W. C. Sorrels, J. W. Giles, J. li. Johnson, It. W.
Haynie.
Bankers. Guy 11. Kilgore, W. M. Holseubeck, Charlie Cham
bers.
Business Men: A. J. Pool. J. H. Clack, R. L. Woodruff.
The farmers of Barrow county are more determined than ever
to make their farms self sustaining and are ready to reduce the
acreage of cotton in order to do so. Another meeting will be
held in the near future in order to fully organize for the work.
OCONEE COUNTY
LIKES NEW JUDGE
Oconee superior court was in session
last week at Watkinsville, and adjourn
ed Friday afternoon for the term. Very
little business was on the docket that
was not disposed of.
It was the first term that Judge
Blanton Fortson, of Athens, had held
in that county since liis appointment to
succeed Judge Andrew J. Cobb, and the
manner in which he dispensed with
the business of the court, his prompt
ness aud courtesy to court officials, ju
rors, witnesses and parties litigant, to
gether with his pleasing personality,
completely won the friendship and es
teem of th people of the county.
Sheriff C. T. Maxey said of him af
ter adjournment: “Judge Fortson came
to our county to hold court as a com
parative stranger; he went away with
the confidence, love and esteem of all
with whom he came In contact.”
A WINDER BOY
IS HONORED
Major Hubert Jacobs, member of the
senior class of Georgia Tech, is spend
ing the week at home with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jacobs, on
Athens street, this being examinatftm
week at Tech and Hubert’s quarterly
recitation averages were sufficient that
he did not have to stand the examina
tion.
Last week while Vice President-
Elect Coolidge was visiting in Atlanta,
Hubert was chosen Military Escort to
Governor Coolidge and was with him
all the time he was in Atlanta, attend
ing all social functions, banquets, pub
lic speakings with him, and rode with
him and his wife while sight seeing
over the city. Hubert says he and
wife are “some” people. They also
gave him a special invitation to visit
them in their home in Washington
next summer when he passes through
on his way to New York to spend six
weeks at Camp Vail.
Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt
Here.
Rev. W. T. Hunuicutt, former pastor
of the Winder Methodist church, and
who is now Conference Missionary sec
retary. preached in the city Wednes
day night to a large audience of his
friends and former parishioners. All
were delighted to hear him again and
to know that he is filling his new po
sition with ability.
REV. W. H. FAUST
IS QUITE SICK
Rev. W. 11. Faust, the beloved pas
tor of the First Baptist church of this
city, was taken quite sick last week,
with something like gall stones. By
Friday he seemed much better but on
Saturday he was again taken sick and
so severe was the suffering that he was
taken to Atlanta Tuesday morning for
an X-ray examination. As we go to
oress the news from his bedside states
that he is resting quietly and the phy
sicians are not yet decided as to an op
eration. Tin* entire city is deeply in
terested in his illness, and the earnest
hopes of all of our citizenry are assur
ed him for an early restoration to
health.
WANT ADS—5c per line.
COTTON AND STEEL
MILLS RESUMING
Business Conditions Are Rapidly As
suming A Normal State And The
Outlook Is Alright.
Business developments during the
month of January have shown a slight
hut unmistakable turn toward a better
state of affairs.”
This is the sentence in a lengthy
review of general business and finan
cial conditions throughout the Uni
ted States issued by the federal re
serve board after a careful study of
reports from every hanking district 1
the country.
“Prices in many lines have gone to
lower than the level which had been
established at the close of 1920,” com
ments the federal reserve board as it
remarks that “banking conditions have
materially improved” and that failures
have been “relatively fewer,”
Optimism of a conservative kind
that does not attempt to ignore the
facts run through the entire statement.
Cotton mills and other manufactur
ing enterprises are resuming opera
tions all over the country and an op
timistic feeling is permeating all lines
of business.
Flanigan & Flanigan
Bell Auto Business
Messrs. Flanigan & Flanigan liuve
sold their auto business to Messrs. W.
•
N. Kenny and M. C. Elder who will
conduct it in the future. It is one of
the successful business enterprises of
Winder and Messrs. Kenny and Elder
will push the business to still greater
success. The News extends its best
wishes to the new owners for a splendid
year of business success.
BARROW COUNTY TEACHER’S
INSTITUTE.
The teachers of Barrow County are
hereby notified to assemble at the
School auditorium in Statham on
Thursday, February 10„ at 9.80 o’clock
a. m., to* do Institute work.
On the following Friday and Satur
day they will assemble in the School
auditorium at \%hnler. They are ask
ed to bring both copies of Hunt’s Spel
lers, pencils and writing tablets. On
the first day it is compulsory only with
those teachers east of Winder toward
Statham. All others may close school
and come if you desire. These days
count on your monthly report the same
ns you were teaching. It is compulso
ry on the last two days, Friday and
Saturday, with all employed teachers
in the county. The meeting will be
profitable and pleasant. Mr. J. O.
Martin, the State Supervisor, is ex
pected to be with us. •
J. B. BROOKSHIRE,
County Supt. of Schools.
p. B.—About the 10 inst., we expect
to tie able to pay teachrs’ account for
June.
AIAIOfST A FIRE.
While covering the roof of the store
occupied by Watson & Glover on Jack
son street Thursday morning the tar
that was being used by the workmen,
caught fire and began to burn rapidly,
The quick work of those present, how
ever, soon put it out. The ringing of
the fire boll brought quite a crowd to
the building.
NEWS ITEMS FROM ■
OUR NEIGHBORS
Items of Interest To Our Many Readers
Gathered From Our Exchanges
From Adjoining Counties
Walton County.
(Walton News.)
Friday morning, just after having
eaten his breakfast, Mr. Rufus Peters,
a respected farmer living at the Billie
G. Malcom old liomstead in Blusingame
district, ended liis - own life, by sending
a pistol ball crashing through his head.
Mr. Peters, who was the father of a
large family, was a tenant on the
plantation of Mr. W. B. Stark for a
number of yc/ss, moving to the place
where he 4.00 k his life year before
last'. He was the son of the late Hen
ry Peters, an aged, highly esteemed
gentleman, whose death oceurrd at his
I home when he lived on (’apt. Stark’s
! place.
Mr. Peters was about 52 years of age.
No cause, save that he was brooding
| over his financial condition, can be as
j signed for Mr. Peter’s rash act.
' He was a good neighbor, a kind and
indulgent futher and was held in cor
dial esteem for his honesty and gener
al uprghtness.
He is survived by bis wife and a
large number of children.
On Sunday, January 23, at his home
at Campton, six miles north of Mon
roe, Mr. J. It. Camp, familiarly
known as “Uncle Kay,” passed his nine
tieth mile post and is now in his nine
ty-first year.
He is, as far as we know, the oldest
iuun in Walton county, aud Is certain
ly one of the most remarkable. His
health is as good as can be expected,
and his mind as clear as that of a man
less than half his age. e is very
much interested in the questions of
the day aud discusses them as freely
and as well as any man in Georgia.
Mr. Will. Sheats, of Winder, who Is
well known here, where he has rela
tives and where he has spent a good
deal of his time, was in Monroe yester
day and was most cordially welcomed.
He is a splendid gentleman and it was
a source of great regret to our people
when for some time his life hung on a
thread.
(Walton Tribune.)
Mrs. E. A. Caldwell was the guest
of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. N. G.
Trout, of Pendergrass, severul days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Phillips were the
guests of Mrs. Walter Jackson, of Win
der, for several days last week.
Mrs. V. V. Harris has returned from
a pleasant visit to her niece, Mrs. Della
Mayne, In Winder.
Jackson County
(Jackson Herald.)\
Dr. and Mrs. S. T. Ross of Winder
were in the city Friday for a short
visit to Mrs. .1. N. Ross, who has been
ill- foy several days.
Mr. S. E. Smith of Winder spent the
weekend with Mrs. Smith and baby at
the home of Mr. J. L. Bailey.
The Atlanta recruiting officer on
Saturday announced the acceptance of
twenty-five new recruits for tin* Unit
ed States Army. Among them were
Messrs. Ralph O. Dadisman of Jeffer
son and Mr. Herman 11. Johnson of
Uoschton. Mr. Dadisman is the second
son of Mrs. W. I). Dadisman.
A letter to The Herald from Dr. (J.
Hersehol DeLaPerriere, states that In
is practicing medicine in Galveston,
Texas, and lias a large patronage, liis
friends in Georgia will rejoice to know
that he is succeeding so admirably in
his new home.
Mr. Clyde Williamson of Winder vis
ited relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. ,Smith and
three children, and Miss Smith, of
Winder, were visiting relatives in Jef
ferson Sunday.
The following dates arc* announced
for the different school meets: The
county meets will be held April Kth
and 9th district on April 22, 2.'?;
and the state meet in Athens June 3, 4.
March 25th, tin* preliminary debates
will tie held. Approximately 150 teams
will participate.
Mrs. Doss Wilhite and children a re
sponding the week with tier parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Shields, in Winder.
Gwinnett County
(Gwinnett Journal)
Messrs. Hoyt HrUwn and Brooks
spent Sunday in Winder.
Messrs. G. W. Williams and Horace
WINDER MFG. CO. WANT
WANT id OPERATORS.
•
The Winder Manufacturing
Cos. ire advertising for sullirient
force to operate their plant at
night as well as day. They make
the celebrated Wimco overalls
and so great is the demand that
they are forced to operate day
und night to till their orders.
We are glad to note this evidence
of prosperity on the part of this
splendid Winder institltion.
NOTED LECTURER
COMING TO WINDER
111 another place in this paper will
be found a brief article that will be of
especial interest to the people of Win
der, and especially the young people,
as we are soou to have the privilege of
meeting and hearing its gifted author.
On Thursday, February 10, at 7:30
P. M.. Mr#. Maude B. Perkins, of East
Syracuse, X. V., National General Sec
retary of the Young People's Branch of
the W. C. T. U. will 'ecture at the
Christian church. Winder gets few op
portunities to hear such lecturers as
AH's. Perkins, and probably would not
get this one, except that Mrs. Perkins,
who is visiting the colleges of the
country to meet the young people, is
passing through on her way to Athens
to speak to the students of theNormnl
School. It is our good fortune that
she is aide to spend this one evening
in our town. We should give her a
house full to speak to, and especially
will be a treat for our young people.
Let us set aside this one night, and
prepare to enjoy this rare treat.
N. C. IV.
GRAMMAR GRADES
DEFEAT FRESHMEN
The Grammar Grade Bulldogs of
Winder High School defeated the fast
freshmen of the same institution here
last Friday in a hotly contested game
of basketball by the overwhelming
score of 24 to 10. The Freshmen
fought hard, but the passwork of the
Grammarians could not he stopped.
Captain Harrison of the Grammar
Graders was a little off from his regu
lar form and only got two points, hut
lie did considerable feeding.
Camp and Bradley played good
games as guards. Julian Wilson, tiie
star forward of the Grammar Graders
found the hoops for IS points, and F.
Harris, the crack center covered the
whole court in jam-up style. Herrin
played best for the loosers. Kinch
Carpenter of Winder High School is
coaching the Grammar Graders and
bus turned out a fast aggregation.
WINDER DEFEATS
COMMERCE HIGH
Winder journeyed ovpr to Commerce
last Friday and defeated the strong
Commerce Hi team by the score of 25 to
20. The game was fast and hard
fought throughout. Hill was the star
of Winder, shooting six field goals.
Winder Ims two hard games scheduled
for this week, Thursday, they play the
strong team from Christian College,
allhough the dope is against them Win
der is determined to give them a bat-
Ho. On Friday Winder meets their
ancient rivals, Lawroncevillc and tiiis
promises to be the lest game of the
season. Lawreuceville lias defeated
Winder once this season by the close
score of 2” to 20 on their court and our
hoys are determined to get revenge for
that defeat Friday. So if the fans
want to see a fast, scrappy game come
out Friday and root for the home team.
Game called at 3:45 I*. M.
Admission 10 and 25c.
George spent Sunday in Winder.
Mr. A. J. Sims and family, of Win
der, visited relatives here Monday.
Mrs. Strickland will move here from
Winder this week and occupy the house
vacated by Dr. Rhodes.
(News-Herald)
Miss Ruth Bennett, of Weenona, Ga.,
and Mr. H. L. Brand, of Akron, ().,
were married at the bride’s home on
December 28rd.
The bride formerly lived ill Gwin
nett county, while the groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Brand, of Logan
v 51D-.
the happy eoouplo visited in this
nmmiity during the holidays before
leaving for their home in Akron.
THE STRAND THEATER PROGRAM ”
MONDAY, Feb. 7.—William Russ
in “The Valley of Tom morrow."
TUESDAY, Feb. B.— Ruth of the Rock
ies.—Enid Bennett, in Stepping Out. j
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.—“ THE BARS
OF IRON”
j FARM CROP VALUES
FALL FIVE BILLIONS
A Tremendouh Slump ia <he Output of
the Farms of the Nation During
The Past Year.
The value of farm crops of 1920 and
of tln> farm animal products and ani
mals sold and slaughtered, as dually
determined by the Bureau of Crop Es
timates, of the Flirted Slates Depart
ment of Agriculture, is $19,856,000,001),
or $5,105,000,000 below the total of
1919. The drop is almost confined en
tirely to crops, among which the chief
declines in value are corn, $1,022,000,-
000; cotton lint and seeds, $ j. 300.000, -
000; wheat, $854,000,000; hay $325,000,-
000; tobacco, $248.000,(KM): outs $151,-
000,000.
On (lie other hand, many crops gain
ed in value such as oranges, sugar
beets, cabbage, cowpeus, sorghum cane,
soy beans, onions, etc.
It is the rule that, in the upward
f
and downward movements of prices,
farm animals and farm products lag
behlnd crops. So extreme was the lag
in t’ne price of animals and animal
products in 1920, 011 account of the ex
traordinary fall in the prices of crops
within a short period of time, that the
total crop value of 1920 is reckoned to
be only 56 per cent of the total value
of all farm products. In the estimates
for a long series of years, Ibis is the
first crop value estimate that lias fal
len below 60 per cent of the total of
all products.
PENNY SOCIAL. j .
The News is in receipt of
lowing invitation, accompanied by a
tiny sock in which to deposit the pen
nies :
“The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church requests
the honor of your presence ut a Penny-
Social to tie given at. the home of Dr.
and Mrs. S. T. Ross, February 4th,
from 4 to 6 p. in. The pennies to be
used for windows ip our church.
When this sock you see,
Very meek We shall be,
Only one penny for euch birthday,
We will ask you to pay.
. '
If this social you can’t attend,
Will you please the little sock send,
By some dear friend,
Or one of the post men.
BARROW COUNTY MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION MET MONDAY.
The Barrow County Ministerial As
sociation met Monday morning at the
Baptist church with President Collins
in the chair. Reports of Sunday ser
vices were as follows:
First Baptist S. S. 183. Night service
preaching by L. W. Collins, attendance
(MM).
Winder Methodist S. S. 280. Morn
ing services 2<K).
Statham Baptist 3.. S. 60. Morning
service 150.
Bethlehem Methodist S. S. 75. Morn
ing service 150.
Rev. <’. W. Henderson read an inter
esting paper on “The Church an 1
Arnui-sements” for which publication
was requested. The association ad
journed to visit Dr. W. 11. Faust,
who has been confined to his room
through illness.
The following reports have been
made of amounts raised in the Near
East and European Relief drives. Some
of this money lias been sp -chilly direct
ed to the China famine sufferers- b.v re
quest of the dollars. The books of the
treasurer are still open. ,
Winder Methodist $310.11.
First Baptist $5)7.00. (
Winder Christian $60.50.
Winder Presbyterian $47.50.
Htatham Methodist $11.25.
Methodist Missionary Society $20.00.
Junior Priscilla $20.00.
Senior Priscilla $20.00.
Rockwell Unlversalist $7.00.
Total to date $55)9.30.
WANT .
Peeola Thomas, col., to come and get
package bought from us last fall.—
The Winder Dry Goods Store.
The Young Peoples Missionary Socie
ty of tin- Methodist church has*post
poned its meeting from Thursday night
•Feb. 3rd. to Thursday night, Feb. It).
’ v full, meeting of all members is de
sired. ,
Rev. W. T. Hir.inieutt of Atlanta'
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was in Winder this
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