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DRAFT FOR ARMY TO EE AU
MOMATIC.
Washington, September Hi-
Under the army reorganization!
law as the war department is ask
ing congress to pass it. Chief oi
Staff .March told the house mili
tary committee today conscrip
tion of men between IS and 45
would begin automatically on de
claration of war without any
other action by congress.
Volunteering would be wiped
out but the national guard would
be left intact| The chief of staff
also told the committee the wra
department considered universal
military training of young men
without actually enrolling them in
the army constitutional.
True Sarcasm.
"T Coy entirely f>y ear,” sold the
amateur musician, proudly. "Ahem!
So I perceive," replied the caustic per
•on. ‘‘Hus it ever occurred to you to
tonsult au uurlst?"
Eliminating Poison Ivy.
The cheapest uud most effective
method of eliminating |*<ison Ivy, ac
cording to experts of the t'nlf<' States
department of agriculture, is the sim
ple one of rooting up the plants and de
stroying them. If the poison ivy is In
large fields It may he necessary to
plow and cultivate the land. Ivy on
large trees, stone walls 6nd buildings
can he killed by arsenate of soda, at
the rate of two pounds to ten gallons
of water. Two or three application?
are sufficient
Not A New Firm, But
“A Good Old One”
We arc headquarters for Staple. Fancy, Heavy and
Family Groceries.
You can always find what you want at our store and
find it cheaper, because we spll strickly for cash.
Quick sat os atid small prof is is our motto.
J. C. Ray & Company
Wiidei, ' Geonia.
THE BARROW TIMES, WINDER GEORGIA.
GUARD READY TO FROTECT
MACON IF POLICE STRIKE.
Patrolmen and Firemen Defy
Board Orders to Dissolve Un
ions.
Macon, Sept. 10.—Although the
Qvil Service Commission last
night demanded that the police
nun and firemen of Macon surren
der their cards and dissolve their
unions, the city employees con
tinued defiant this rooming and
declare they “will stay on the
oh“ until “they put us out.”
T c commissioners also asked
r the resignation of Fire Chief
M 1. Junes after he had refused
- give , p his union card. He de
r ed to make a statement.
Anticipating a general walkout
, : ■ e police, at least, former Na
..l Cuardsmen of Macon, un
it- command of Maj. James Pal
in a veteran of the fighting in
F~. c. are ready to take charge
■ e situation and keep order.
7 e commissioners ordered that
■ t Firemen and Police Unions he
■••. sch ml. following a mass meet
i. at the Chamber of Commerce,
>nch action was demanded.
!T <■ Kntary Club, Builders’ Lea
. ■ • i other organizations pass
tic '.me resolutions and the
; , .< r .aid council will be asked
*i approve of the commission’s at
titude.
Refusing to dissolve their un
ions. Macon’s policeman and fire
men continued on duty today.
The policemen declared they
would patrol the streets of the
city and protect its citizens, even
though the Civil Service Commis
sioners took their badges and
their clubs.
The firemen declared they
would “run” to every fire, “whe
ther it he a negro’s home or the
residence of one of the men who
attended the mass meeting” that
sought to deprive them of their
NEW FALL GOODS
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Our store is now full of new Fall merchandise.
We have goods of quality at prices which you
will at once recognize as far below the market
value.
We can always save you money. Patronize
the Home Store and save the difference.
Winder 5c and 10c Store
S. M. ST. JOHN. Prop.
Court House Bldg. Winder, Ga.
membership in the labor organi
zation.—Atlanta Georgian.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
Your cotton buys you more at
Woodruff Hardware Cos.
A car load of Barnesvile Bug
gies .just received Woodruff Hard
ware Cos.
Cotton picking baskets at
Woodruff Hardware Cos.
John Deere and Mogul Wagons
the best grade Woodruff Hard
ware Cos.
Sweaters- f ;• men. women and children,, all the new colors SI.OO to
SIO.OO
Krit Caps 50e to SI.OO
Blue Se: ge Middy suits, ages 14 to 22. $9.00 to $12.00
Poplin S .irts in silk or wool, $'1.50 to SO.OO.
Underwear full line for ladies, gents and children.
1 losery to fit the whole family, silk or lisle (all colors and prices.)
Ladies Middies (all white or with colored trimming) $1.35 each.
Ladies Middy Smocks (elaborately made up in blue, rose, green or
white) $1.75 each.
Handsomest line of Millinery we have ever shown. We are selling
tall hats fcvery day now. Pome in and buy while the display is at its
best. s
School supplies for the children.
1 lot gold band dinner plates, 98c per set.
1 lot gallon enameled boilers. ti ßc eaeh.
1 lot gray enameled dishpans, 50c each.
John Deere Riding Plows does
better work and eost less Wood
ruff Hardware Cos.
Cot a Syrocustt Slat Mol board
original invents of Slat Mol boards
all others are imitations Woodruff
Hardware Cos.
SYRUP BARRELS, Nice new
SYRUP BARR ELLS, 5-gal lon and
1-gallon cans at Smith Hardware
< ’ompaiiy.
Have you seen that new WIDE
TRA< K. WIDE BODY THORN
HILL WAGON- Its a beauty and
better than it looks. Sold by Smith
i lardware Company.
JUST RE( HIVED a solid CAR
LOAD of GALVANIZED ROOF
ING, best quality. Smith Hard
ware Company.
Found the Dragon Fly.
Aunt Elizabeth and tier nephew
IJaroid, v ere loosing at a comic pic
ture, tile characters represented by
insects and animals. They were point
ing out each kind, hut the dragon fly
hadn't yei ;.een located. Soon 1 rohl
spoke up. “I think this is the one,
Aunt Elizabetn. He looks as if he
were draggin’ sum pin’."
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18th.
REFUSES TO TAKE BACK
WHAT HE SAID ABOUT
KNIGHT AND DOUBLY
DARES COUNCIL TO
TRY TO MAKE HIM.
Tampa, Fla., September 16.
Governor Sidney J. Oatts tonight
made reply to the demand of the
Tampa city council, made some
ten days ago that he retract or
deny a statement attributed to
him at a labor day meeting which
lie addressed at Pensacola that P.
<. Knight, a prominent attorney,
of Tampa, would be in danger of
his life if he walked the streets of
Tampa.
The governor’s reply,
the council tonight, was as fol
lows :
“Messrs. F. W. Ball, president
city council; W. A. Johnson, city
clerk, and I). B. McKay, Mayor,
Tampa, Fla.:
“Dear Sirs: Your contemptible
resolution concerning what I said
about Peter O. Knight has been
received. If you think you can
make me take back what 1 said,
suppose you come up to Tallahas
see and try it, or the next time I
am in Tampa, suppose you try it
there.
“Respectfully,
“S. J. OATTS, Governor.”
The city council passed a reso
lution ordering the letter framed,
to lie bung on the walls of the
council chamber.
Mr. Knight is chief counsel for
the several phosphate mining com
panies whose employees went on
strike several months ago and are
still on strike, their demands for
higher wages and shorter hours
being refused. He is also vice
president and general counsel of
the American International Ship
building corporation, of Hog Is
land and Philadelphia, and is
spending some time at the latter
place.—Atlanta Constitution.