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VOLUME 4, NO. 7
ENTANGLED IN GIN, IS
BEATEN TO DEATH
Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 8. —
Lena A. Strickland, a substan
tial farmer and ginner, -was in
stantly killed at his ginnery at
Hog Mountain, eight miles
north of Lawrenceville, this
afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Strickland has been oper
ating machinery for about
twenty years, but in some man
ner became entangled in the
shafting down stairs and was
literally beaten to death against
the floor, every thread of cloth
ing being stripped from his
body.
He is survived by his widow
and several children, one a baby
five days old; father, mother,
two brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Strickland had a brother
killed within a half mile of the
scene of this accident by an ex
plosion of boiler at saw mill
twenty-one years ago.
SPECIFIC TAX NOTICE
A schedule of the specific
taxes assessed by the mayor and
council of the city of Wind
er for 1919, is now on file
m the City Clerk’s office. The
same is now due. Please call
on the clerk at once for you.
license.
J. R. ARNOLD,
City Clerk. ,
Resolutions of Respect On
The Death of Kiochen
Pinckney Carpenter
Brother Kinchen Pinckney
Carpenter was the son of Rev.
and Mrs. J. D. Carpenter of the
Western North Carolina Con
ference of the M. E. Church,
South. Was born February 19,
1872, and died February 2,
1919. Was graduated from
Trinity College, Durham, N. C.,
in the class of 1895, and was
married to Miss Annie Weaver,
February 21,1897. At the time
of his death he was a practicing
attorney at Winder, (la., and a
member of the Board of Stew
ards of the Winder M. E.
Church.
Inasmuch as it hath pleased
God in His Infinite wisdom to
call unto Himself the soul
Brother K. P. Carpenter, one
who had been an active member
in the Methodist church since
his conversion at the tender age
of ten years; one who has
served faithfully on our Board
of Stewards for the past two
years, one who was considerate
of his brethren and attentive to
the needs of his pastor and
church, one who loved his neigh
bors as himself, and loved and
was loved by his family; one
who was an inspiration not
alone to the members of lr
own church, but to the com
munity at large by the faithful
ness of his servise in ever up
holding the banner of Christ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That a page of our
Church records be appropri
ately inscribed to his memory.
That we tender to his mother,
widow and children, relations
and friends .our sincere sympa
thy.
That a copy of those resolu
tions be incorporated in our
minutes, a copy be furnished to
the family of the deceased, and
copies be furnished to each of
the local newspaprs for publi
cation.
J. H. Maynard, #
W. T. Robinson,
Lee S. Bedford,
Committee.
THE BARROW TIMES
MR. W. C. JOHNSON DIES
AT SOCIAL CIRCLE
Mr. W. C. Johnson, who had
been in declining health for the
past two years, died at his home
in Social Circle,* Ga., Tuesday
afternoon and was buried there
Wednesday.
Mr. Johnson was reared over
on the 'Mulberry river J u this
county, had been a citizen of
Social Circle for a number of
years. He had a large family
connection in Barrow county
and was well known by all of
file /older persons! of .'this [sec
tion. He still owned at his
death the old homestead of his
grandfather at Hancock’s
bridge, on the Mulberry river.
Mr. Johnson was about G 5
years old and leaves only one
child, Mr. Wort Johnson,
his wife having died several
years ago. He had been suc
cessful in life and accumulated
a nice competency. There
were fewer and clever and
more hospitable men than Co
lumbus Johnson, a consist
ent member of the Methodist
church and a good citizen in all
respects. The Times editor is
proud to number him among his
life-long friends ayd his heart
was made sad when In* learned
that he had passed to the be
yond.
Mr. Rich Johnson and wife,
Mrs. Emma Wall and Miss Ada
Hancock, all cousins of his, at
tended the funeral and burial
services Wednesday.
MOVE FOR A CHANGE OF
VENUE.
The counsel for the /defend
ant in the case of Landers for
the killing of Sheriff Barber,
moved this week for a change of
venue, and it will be argued be
fore Judge Cobb today at Jef
ferson. t
The case will not, therefore,
come up for trial at this term of
Jackson superior court.
CARL.
Mr. Grover Adams and Mr.
Tom Hartley, of Hosehton, were
in Carl Sunday.
The Misses Haynie are ill
with influenza.
Mr. Theodore Smith, of the
United States navy, was the
guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith, Friday.
Mr. Smith has been in foreign
waters for the past eighteen
months.
Mr. E. C. Kennedy who has
been ill with influenza ,is im
proving.
Miss Carrie Bass entertained
Friday evening in honor of Mr.
Adams, of Hosehton, who has
recently returned from over
seas’ service.
Mr. E. C. Kennedy has moved
to his farm near Dacula. His
neighbors regret very much to
lose him from this community
as he is a man possessing many
sterling traits of character.
Mrs. John Smith is quite ill
We hope she will recover soon.
Mr. Lucius Helton has re
ceived( his discharge from the
army and is now at home.
Mrs. A. J. Durham has been
ill for several days, but is im
proving rapidly.
Mr. Robert Hutchins ,of Riv
erside Military Academy, spent
the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Janies Hutchins.
Mr. James Woodruff, of Ea
tonton. was given a warm wel
come by his many friends here
this week.
WINDER, BAHKOW COI STY, GA., THI KSDAY, FEURI ARY 1.1. ISIS>
SEABOARD TRAIN KILLS MR. W. P.
CHANDLER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Sitting on Track at Carl Fast
Train Strikes Him Causing
Instant Death.
As the fast-bound train from
Atlanta going east was nearing,
Carl yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock, the engin
eer discovered a man sitting on
the track and blew his whistle,
but he was so near he was
struck by the engine and knock
ed some distance, causing in
stant death.
On investigation it was found
to be tin* body of Mr. Willie P.
Chandler, of Carl. The train
was stopped, the body placed on
it and brought to Winder where
Undertaker Ferguson took
charge of it.
Mr. Candler was a citizen of
Winder for several years, but
four or five years ago moved to
Carl where lie had since lived.
He came to Winder from
Clarksboro district, Jackson
county, where he was reared
and where lie was one of tin*
leading citizens of that section.
He had been in very feeble
health for several years and
disqualified for any active busi
ness.
He leaves a wife and several
children and a large number of
relatives and frinds over Bar
row and Jackson counties.
Thirteen large Factories
We are carrying in another
column the advertising of the
F. S. Royster Guano Company
and our readers will be inter
ested to know that in 1880 Mr.
F. S. Royster started this busi
ness and still retains the owner
ship and control of it ,although
it has grown into such propor
tions that it takes 13 large fac
tories to supply the present de
mand for the Royster Brands.
It is rare that such a business
is built ui> by individual effort
and the results speak well for
the ability and integrity of the
manufacturer and for the unva
rying merit of the goods. The
record of the past is the best
guarantee of future results and
the success of the Royster
goods has always been built
upon the success of its users.
NEW PASTOR SECURED.
The Winder Christian church
has been fortunate in securing
Rev. IL H. Moss as pastor for
the present year. He delivered
two able sermons Sunday and
has accepted the call of the
church to take immediate
charge.
Mr. Moss is a native of Nash
ville, Tenn., most of his minis
terial career having been in
that state and Kentucky. He
comes to Winder, however,
from Crawfordsville, Indiana,
where, for the past four years,
ho has been pastor of a flour
ishing church of 1,000 mem
bers.
Ho is delighted with our lit
tle city and its people, and The
Times wishes for him a pleas
ant work and that he may have
from all of our broad and liber
al citizens a hearty welcome
which means so much to a
preacher in anew field.
NEW STUDIO.
Mr. A. E. Knight has opened
anew studio on the second
floor of the Dr. \Y. L. DeLaper
riere building on Broad street,
and is well fitted up fo all kinds
of photographic work. He does
work equal to any studio in the
larger cities and is well known
to the people of this section,
having been located here sever
al years ago.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COl NT\
PROCLAMATION OF
IMPORTANCE
Gov. Dorsey Issues Proclama
tion of Great Interest
to Georgia.
Realizing the seriousness of
the present cotton situation,
Governor Dorsey has issued a
proclamation asking the farm
ers of the state to hold state
wide meetings on February 15
for the purpose of signing
pledges to reduce the cotton
acreage for 1919.
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. J. Brown will make the ap
pointments called for in the
proclamation as rapidly as pos
sible and is giving the move
ment every possible co-op j a
tion.
Governor Dorsey’s proclama
tion follows:
State of Georgia,
Executive Departinent.
Atlanta, Ga.
Whereas, The Statewide
Meeting of Cotton Farmers and
Business Men held at Macon,
Ga., did on February 0, 1919,
pass unanimously the following
resolutions, to- wit:
‘‘Resolved, That this conven
tion call upon the governor of
Georgia to name Februry 15tli
as the day for state-wide county
meetings to secure pledges and
take other steps necessary to ef
fet this reduction.”
“Resolved, That the reduc
tion <> cotton acreage by 33 1-3
per cent is just as important at
this time as was the sale of Lib
erty Bonds by the government
during its war, this convention
urges the same thorough and
definite organiation of the cot
ton growers in each county as
was effected for Liberty Bond
and Red Cross Campaigns. To
that end we recommend the ap
pointment by the commissioner
of agriculture of a chairmn in
every county to secure a work
ing committee, hold farmers'
meetings in every district, sign
up pledges for reduction as stip
lated, and create a sentiment in
favor of reduction; it is impor
tant that the cotton farmers be
true to one another at this time
—slacking now is like slacking
on the government during the
government during the war.”
Therefore, 1, Hugh M. Dor
sey, governo. of the state of
Geoj gia, do hereby issue this
proclamation, endorsing said
plans and purposes to all our
people of the state. 1 suggest
and request the general observ
ance of the 15th of February,
1919, as “Safe and Sane” day,
and urge the people of the va
rious counties, towns and com
munities to get together and or
ganize working committees who
will energetically undertake by
tireless l'fort to reduce the 1919
cotton acreage in their commun
ities, and to generally comply
with the resolutions as above
set forth.
This 7th day of February,
1919.
t Signed)
Hugh M. Dorsey,
Governor.
(Signed)
C. A. West,
Sec'y Ex. Dept.
DEATH OF MRS. GOSSIT.
Mrs. Gossit, of Winder, died
at her home Tuesday morning
and was buried at Rose Hill,
cemetery Wednesday. She was
GO years old and leaves her hus
band and several childrn, all
of the children being married.
She was only ill a few days and
her death was tin* result of con
gestion of the lungs.
A NEW CAFE OPENS ITS
DOORS IN WINDER
Experienced Young Men Head
This New Enterprise Which
Adds so Much to the Conven
ience of tin 1 Public.
The Williams Brothers haA'c
opened a cafe 'in the room
formerly occupied by the First
National bank |>n coiner of
Candler and Jackson streets.
This is an ideal location, easy
of access to business men wish
ing a lunch, and to ali those
hunting for a splendid meal,
where everything is clean and
neat, the surroundings inviting
and tile very best service given.
These young men have bad
considerable experience in cook
ing and feeding and know just
how to do these* things and
please the public.
This is an enterprise that
needs support and encourage
ment fornot owntli esibe
ment for no town the size of
Winder can get along well
without an up-to-date cafe
where a regular meal can be
had at all times.
NOTIGE TO FARMERS.
The planting of cotton known
as the “Half and Half” in this
section of Georgia, lists brought
about a very serious condition
in the cotton trade. The staple
of this cotton is so short and of
such poor quality, that it can
not be used by the mills, that
use native North Georgia cot
ton which has a staple of 1
to 1 1-lb-inch long and of great
tensile strength.
Many of the largest mills and
exporters represented‘in North
Georgia have withdrawn from
the market in localities where
the half-and-half is planted,
and it is very probable that
next season in such localities
there will be no market at all
for cotton, unless the staple is
pulled, and every bale is guar
anteed.
For tin* above reasons, we the
undersigned cotton buyers and
shippers, pledge ourselves each
and (‘very one, that in all pur
chases where half-and-half cot
ton is found, that the same will
be rejected, or accepted at a dis
count of two cents per pound,
provided the shipper can use
such cotton.
And we insist that every farm
er co-operate with us in doing
away with this cotton, that is
bound to bring serious trouble
to our whole section, unless it is
eradicated at once.
(Signed) R. L. Rodgers, fac
tor; Sorrells & ('<>., by -I. B.
Law; J. M. Williams, shipper;
Erwin Mills, by W. J. Burch;
Gannon Mills, by A. S. Morgan ;
Barrow County Cotton Mill; In
man & Howard, by C. O. Nib
lack; W. K. Lyle & Cos.; Geo. H.
McFadden & Bro., by IL B.
Jackson; Sam Bowers; \\\ IL
Smith; A. A. Camp, factor; An
derson-Clayton & Cos., by -I. P.
Williams; Ilarriss, Irby & Yose,
by W. A. Brooks.
NOTICE FROM CHIEF OF
POLICE.
0
I have been requested by the
mayor and council to enforce
the dor law. 1 hereby put the
public on notice that after
March the 4th this law will be
enforced. I advise all who
have dot's to get muzzles and
put them on all dogs that run
at large. By so doing, you can
save paying a fine; for this law
must be enforced.
I also call your attention to
the ordinance against spitting
and throwing fruit peelings on
the sidewalks. Cut out this
dangerous nuisance at once.
A.SIM HILL.
Chief of Police.
81.50 IN ADVANCE
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY
CONVENTION
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 10. —•
(Special).—Mr. J. A. Roun
tree of the United States Good
Roads Association, also secre
tary of the Bankhead National
Highway Association left Sun
day en route to Texas for the
purpose of discussing plans and
arranging the program and de
tails of the Seventh Annual
Convention of the United States
Good Roads Association and
the Third Annual Convention
of the Bankhead National lligh-
Avay Association, also the Uni
ted States Good Roads Show on
of Machinerv and Material at
Mineral Weils, Texas, April I t
to the 19th.
'Secretary Rountree has been
invited to Austin, Texas, for
tile purpose of consulting with
Governor Hobby and appearing
before the state legislature and
state highway commission in
regard to plans of promoting
and entertaining these two
great conventions, which were
invited to Texas by the govern
or of the state, the various
chambers of commerce and
good roads organizations. Texas
is tin* host on this occasion and
it is her desire that people from
every state i nthe union shall
come to Mineral Wells during
Goods Roads M eek in April. •
Mr. Rountree will visit Ft.
Worth, Balias, Mineral Wells
and other cities ill the interest
of good roads and these conven-
tions. He has been invited to
address chambers of commerce,
atomobile clubs and good roads
associations in various towns
and cities in Texas and will be
in Texas for the next three
weeks in this great work.
Headquarters will be opened
in Texas for the purpose of
thoroughly advertising and pro
moting these great conventions.
Reduced rates have been re
quested on all railroads. Over
1.500 daily, weekly and monthly
papers are carrying stories
about these conventions.
It is estimated that ;
fifty thousand people from all
parts of the Union, especially
from the south and west will be
in Min Wea lo
in 51 ineral Wells.
Winder has been permanently
located on this great highway
and there ought to be several
del, gates from hereto attend
tin* big convention at Mineral
Wells, Texas, April 14th to the
19th.
—"” ' r
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DE
FEATED.
Woman suffrage was again de
feated this week by just one
vote in the United States sen
ate. Both Georgia senators vot
ed against it. It would have
been better for the future of the
democratic party if it could
have passed the senate. At least
that is the opinion of those in a
position to know best.
DIES WEEK AFTER WIFE.
Mr. Willie Edwin Sparks, son
of Mr. Ed Sparks of near \\ iml
er, died with pneumonia
Wednesday of last week and
was buried Thursday at Hose
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Sparks
was buried just a week before
he was and it is peculiarly sad
that both parents should die
and leave their only little child
just three years old in the
world alone.
Willie Sparks was only 24
years old and a young man of
splendid habits, attention to
business and a good citizen.
Rev. W. H. Faust conducted
the funeral service where many
friends and loved ones bowed,
with sad and broken hearts.