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VOLI’MK 6. >O. r.O Missing Oconee County Farmer Found in Madison W. T. TREADWELL, THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN MURDERER, TURNS UP VERY MUCH A LIVE. Athena, Ira., !><•<•. 14. —Alter a mysterious absence iromhis home of about ten weeks. W. T. Tread well, Oconee county farmer, was found and arrested in Madisou, Oa., a few miles tfi om his home at Watkinsville, Sunday afternoon, lie was brought to Athens Sunday night and lodged in the Clarke county jail, facing court charges. On the morning of September 2-1, an automobile bearing the descrip tion of a ear in which Treadwell was seen in Athens the day pre vious was found on the banks of the Oconee river. A watch, a man’s hat and several other nKi eles were found in the ear. Cut u few feet away, lay the Oconee riv er. Evidence pointed to probable fou.l play and the river was dragg- ed for several hours. Police got in j communication with the friends! aqd family of the missing man. but iro clue to his whereabouts could bo discovered. He had gone to Athens September 22, it was said. In. Athens be had drawn SI,OOO from a bank, sold an automobile and transacted other business oi minor importance. That was all. lie had left no message with his family, according to their state ments, no cause for suicide was known. For two weeks a vigorous search was made for the man, but without avail. With the passing of the days the excitement subsided and the subject was gradually dis used—the common theory being that Treadwell, with Ids *I,OOO cash had been done away with, i lis friends said that he was known to have indulged in a drink or so at limes, and it was believed that he had been drugged and relieved of his money. Treadwell declared Monday that he was given a drink oi whiskey cm the day of his disappearance by a man with whom he was trying to transact some business. He claims that after taking the drink, they got in the ear for the purpose of driving it around before closing "the trade, and that, he asserts, is the last thing he remembered, un til he was awakened by the con ductor on a train in Monroe. N. C. When he arrived in North Caroli na, he claims he possessed s4f> and was wearing a small rap. liis hat was found in his automobile the day after his disappearance. He went from North Carolina 1o Jacksonville, Fla., where accord* "ing to Ids statement, he was treat ed for several days by a njiysiekui. He 1 hen went to Dublin-, <>.. and remained under the cart; of a phy sician in that city for some time. At that place he communicated with his wife and arranged with his counsel to prepare fur Ids re turn home. Treadwell says that he made two visits to his home in \\ atkiiuiville while detectives were investigat ing C e ease. He said thal lie was advised to keep in hiding until hr* law yer could gel his business mat tes straightened. He went from Dublin to Albany, da,, where be sigaifTwas under treatment of a physician. He spent some time if* Jiehland. (>a.. Inter finding work at Camp Henning, at Col tun bu, w here he remained for almmiJ four Weeks. While at Columbus, he arranged Iof ; his wife to meet him at Madison Sunday where he was reciijitfizfd the man for whom THE BARROW TIMES THE WINDER NATIONAL PAYS GOOD DIVIDEND. The directors of the Winder Na tional Bank met in the offices of the bank last Tuesduy and declar ed a live per cent dividend for the last six months of the present year, payable January 1, 1921. A surplus was also set aside and the report of the bank officials was very pleasing and satisfactory to the directors. LOYAL GUARDS. The members of the Young mens class of the Christian ehureh are planning another great day for their class. The two children, a brother and sister whom they are supporting i a t the Southern Christian Orphan age in Atlanta, will visit the class Sunday and it is the desire of the teacher that every member of the class be present. This class is do ing a woudrful work and should have the support and encourage ment of every member of the church. WOMANS CLUB. The regular monthly meeting of the Womans (Tub will meet. Tues day afternoon, December 21st, at 3 : 30 o’clock in the basement of the Baptist church. Every woman interested in this fwork is urged to ho present, flip following officers wore elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. John H. Wood, President. Mrs. !’. A. Flanigan, V-President Mrs. Alice King,, 2d V-President Mrs. He ha Vonderlieth. Hee-Sec. t Mrs. W. H. Cor. See. I Mrs. W. O. Wooten, Treasurer. Below we give program fpl-Tues I day afternoon. ' Talk— Conservation, Mrs. W. M. Holscnbeck. Vocal Solo Miss <lra Lee * amp. Talk—< ’ommunity Spirit. : Mrs. duo. H. Wood, President. i Mrs. Rehii Vonderleith, Bee. See. y Christmas Pageant at Methodist. Church. Tin* Methodist church will hold f> “'White” service on the coming Sunday night, and will conclude with the offering of the "White (lifts to the King” for the relict ot suffering at home and abroad. The public is invited, but the request is made that all who attend be in their places at the school audito rium not later than 7 : I0 oV\d( as it will be very difficult, to seat any one after that time. There will he over om- hundred people in the va rious nuuihrs on I lie program. The exercises will be reverent throughout and characterized 1 hv the tmv Christmas spirit. Special exercises will also he 'held ill the'isunday school hour, j At the preaching service at II A. M. the pastor will preach on the subject ” 1 lie Problem of Problems - Myself. L. Wilkie Collins. Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. 0.,M. .Jackson are spending a few - da a s with relatives in Aftolrtß. Ho?, .fuo, H. Wood conducted Mr. McKltoy’s funeral in Law reuer-vine Wednesday. Athens }folice had been searching for nearly tbre mouths. He was arrested by the police at Mddisot* ami relumed to Athens. THE H ,\P HOW TIM KS \\\\ XT AMs ' OKXTS TMK I.IXC. .. .. - - / WINDER, HARROW COUNTY. A., THURSDAY. DKCKMHFH IH2O VISITING COMMITTEE AP POINTED BY THE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION. At a recent meeting of the City Board of Education, the chairman was authorized to appoint a visit ing committee of two ladies and three gentlemen with the chair man. This committee is to visit the school as often as it can and make o report to the Board of Education of conditions, as they "find them, making such commendations and criticisms as it sees fit. The committee will make its first visit next Friday morning when the closing exercises of the fall term will be held. The visiting committee is com posed of W. B. McCants, chairman Mrs. B. B. Jackson, Mrs. C. 0. Ni black, Messrs L. S. Radford, Claud Mayne and R. 11. Kimball. This is a good move, will have and tendency to place the faculty and patrons in closer touch and sympathy with one another and often prevent unjust criticism as to the management-of the school and eonditions that frequently the patrons do not understand. The reports from time to time from this committee will be of a helpful nature to all parties and the Board of Education is to be commended for its action. DARD OP THANKS. There are no words to express our deep and heartfelt gratitude to our ninny fiends for their noble and tender expressions of love and sympathy during the illness and death of our dear husband and father and for their loving regards shown in the beautiful floral re membrances. We shall never lie able to repay the generous service rendered, but will keep the memory of it as an imperishable posession. With appreciative hearts, we arc Yours sincerely, Mrs. R. H. Whitehead and chil dren. Bethlehem, (fa. Doc. 14. 19-0. WILSON IS HEEE. Special notice to every one who has a sewing machine. Von have now at your command the finest land the only practical and scien tific expert for overhauling and re building sewing machines in fleor ' 71: ■>! gia. | It makes no difference to me what make, how (fid or what fix your machine is in, 1 will malic it as [good as it was the day it left the factory or no pay for the work. 1 will save yctfi a lot of money so don’t dcluy, as I will only bo |liore for 11 few days and you may miss this great opportunity. Yours to serve and please. Call Phone 26H I>. M. WILSON. NOTICE ODD FELLOWS 1 'l'o every member of Winder : Lodge No. til, l. O. O. K. you are requested to be at t.lihall next j Tuesday evening at 7 ;MO, for the .purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Don’t forget the • dale. December 21, and be on hand A. L. OVZTK, N. j .1, A STILL, Secretary. " r * **■'’" ‘"" CHARITY COMMITTEE \ . The Winder Associated t hat> hies has arranged to look (<ut for work for those who are unable to find positions ami, are in nerd. All such parties can call on ilay* jor Maynard or Mr. Claud 11 ay no, [chairman of the committee altd it hey will l>e glad to render any as sistance along this line iit their 1 1 power. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY Christian Amer ica and the Real Christmas Spirit The Plea of Unprecedented Suf fering in Famine-Stricken Lands. At the Christmas season, the most seltlsh of men arc apt to loo : en up a little and enter into the true Christian spirit of giving and good cheer. And true charity is always manifested in the care of the nearest neighbor before we turn to the need that is farther away. Nobody in America will go hungry this Christmas tide, if any body knows about it. Recently an appeal was made in our own city for several worthy families, where there was no man to provide for the widows and ehil dren, and the response was enough and to spare. The Sunday schools of Winder are planning to contrib ute a Christmas tree for the chil dren of homes that good St. Nich olas might not otherwise find, and even the colored children are not to he forgotten. It does not take much to brighten the life of a child and even though times ore hard, surely that, is no good reason to take the Christmas joy from the children of these homes. The Christian people of America { have on their hearts a heavier} burden than merely the poverty I at mu* own doors. We dart- you to find a worthy home where thare. i will be suffering if the need is known to those who have imbibed the Christmas spirit from the Christ of Bethlehem. But the Christmas spirit is a bigger thing than that. It knows no hounds of race or creed, for its author is the Christ who gave Himself for the life of the whole world. Selfish ness and prejudice are its chief op posite. Its creed is that of Hie good Samaritan, whom Jesus praised because lie treated one of an alien race as liis neighbor, and forgot his racial prejudice when he heard the cry of need. And Christ speaks of this os the surest test of a true disciple. It was not not the charity of a man to his next door neigh boK but. a good deed done by u Samaritan to a Jew. This Christinas, our well-laden tables will he haunted by shad ows. True we, ourselves, ore in a state of financial crisis, and yet our harvest has been one oi Hie most bountiful we have ever known. We have bread enough and to spare. But the Christmas Star will shine upon the land of Christ with its hundreds of thous ands of Armenian orphans, on the war-scarred lands of Europe* where countless little children, according to M**. Hoover, are dying of hun ger ond cold, and where men and women are dropping dead upon the streets. If would he a Christ mas feast if they could obtain a crust of bread. In < liinu a section that contains forty million people is in the grip of such a famine as the world has never known. 0 hmm* to erv hard times in Ameri ca when literally millions in these less fortunate lands would be thankful for the scraps from our ♦ able. Have \v<> no pity? Did Cod bestow, ou us these blessings to be used for ourselves alone, while his other children go naked and hungry in the bitter cold? The Christmas cash offering of the various churches of Winder- is asked for this imperative cause, and will be divided according t< the real need. Every cent will actually go toward saving lives Ip will go through channels where ev ery petuiy will fa* accounted for. ...SOCIETY... MRS. J. P. CASH ENTERTAINS. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. J. P, Cash entertained the Teachers’ Club and a few other friends in a most delightful manner at. her home on Athens street. The liv ing room and dining room were beautifully decorated in red and green, with vases of salvia and poinsettas, with the Holiday idea much in evidence. An'liour of sewing was enjoyed and then the guests participated in a unique and very laughable eontesl. The hostess, assisted by Prof. ('ash, Mix. < ’. S. Williams and Mrs. Paul Roberts, served a delicious salad course and on each plate a dainty little basket, filled with al monds, was placed. Besides the teachers tin- invited guests were: Mrs. C. O. Niblack, Mrs. C. S. Williams, Mrs. S. T. Ross. Mix. (C ear Summerour, Mrs. Lee Eortson, Mrs. W. N. Bailey, Mix. Paul Rob cits, Mrs. W. C. Ilorton, Mrs. W L. Bush, Mrs. W. M. Holsenbeek, Mrs. W. O. Perry. MRS. E. E. DeLaPBRRIERE AND MRS J. B. PARHAM GIVE LOVELY RECEPTION On Tuesday a tit moon Mrs. E. L. DeLaPerriere and Mix. J, B. Par- Jham entertained a lovely recep tion, at the home of Mrs. DeLuPcr riere bn Athens street, in honor ol Mrs. (1. W. DeLaPemcrc, a recent bride. Tiie living room, parlor and (lin ing room were thrown together and beautifully decorated in Palms, ferns and garlands of smi )nx. The large punch howl, ar ranged on a tabic in the hall, was embedded in English ivy holly and Christmas berries in red. adding a touch of color and was presided over by two charming young ladies Misses Charlotte McCmits and Sa die Harris. In the receiving line were Mrs. E. E. Do La Ferric re, Mrs. C. W. DcLalVrriere, Mrs. J. B. Parham, Mrs. J. W. Cooper, of Decatur, and Mrs. J. \V. Collins. As the guests arrived they were graciously received by Mrs. Lee iDeLaFt*mere, Ms. Helm Vonder leith. Mrs. Harry Segars and Mrs. T. A. Maynard. lmtlic parlor, rc- cciviug were Mrs. Howard Ferry, Mrs. <iuv Kilgore and Mrs. Reese Couch. In tin* dining room where the dainty refreshments were serv ed, from a beautifully appointed table, were Mrs. W. B. MeCants, Mrs. L. S. Radford, Mew Robert Arnold, Mrs. Miles <’. Wiley, Mrs. j W. R Smith, Mrs, S. T. Ross. Mrs. K. Y. Snipes, Mrs. W. 11. Jennings, 1 and Mrs. H. A. Faritlters. | Music was enjoyed throughout ithe afternoon on the vietrola pre sided over hy Mrs. Oscar Boss and Miss .Mabel Jackson. Mis. F. Hraddick in ipiite a pleasing manner, represented Kan-, ta Claus, with all the necessary| decorations and presented each 'guest with a favor. Dm* hundred 'and fifty guests called during Hie, showing the cordial "**l dome extended Mrs. lit* Lu Ferric re mid Mrs. Collins to out* city . II will bring greater joy I bun the feast of plenty, for it will assure j the promised presence ot a ful Christ who will set the joyl bells ringing in the saddest head. The Christmas Offering Com mittee of Winder Churches., Mr. B. B. Jackson was in Atlan-j f u “sul *-*' - - - - w 51. 50 IN ADVANCE Autry , House Co s for Charter Old Established Mercantile Busi ness Asks to be Incorporated PETITION FITS' OIIAETER. Htntc of Georgia, Marrow county. To the .Superior Court of said county: The petition of IV. B. Autry, .1, It. House and ii. A. Cunt hors, ail of said county of Barrow and state of Georgia, respectfully shows to the Court the fal lowing: — l. That they desire for themselves, their associates and successors, to Ire incur poratod uud made u body politic under the unnie and stylo of AUTRY. HQT’HK COMPANY for the period of twenty yea rs. .— 2 — Th principal office of said company shall ho in the City of Winder Htuto and county aforesaid, but petitioners desire the right to establish brunch offices within this State or elsewhere, whenev er the holders of a majority of the stoc.fc may by vote so determine. —3~- The object of said corporation is pe cuniary gain to itself and its sharehold ers. • —4 - The business to be carried on by said eerpoiation is that of u generu! mercan tile busiueas in the t'ity of Winder, nud petitioners in the conduct thereof de sire to buy and sell goods, kvaros ond irerehandisv, dry goods, groceries, gtsins feed stuffs, clothing, shoes, oud any amt all other articles usually kept and aol.'i in such an establishment, cotton, e.orn, produce of oil kiuds and other like art 1 (•Its of trade, and to make contracts borrow money, loan money, to buy find s#!l real estate, to sue and be sued an ! to do any and nil of the acts flint may be necessary or deciroo!' ■ n the caa-iu* f of the affnit* of the said corporotioa and i its business. Th* capita) stock of die said corpora tion sbtdl b# TWENTY I’IVK THOf hand not .lawk (syr>,oim.oo), to be di vided into shares of the par value of ONI’ H ENDUED POLIAKS 'Kio.uo/ ouch, but. petitioners desire flu* rigid by \ ote of the holders of the majority of the said stock outstanding at any time to inereUHo the said capital stock I" any sum not exceeding ON I. HI NUKED tHOrSAND POLI.AKK, fS 10O.iKHMMl) and witli a like right and privilege at uuy time by a majority vote of the hold ers of the outstanding capital stock to reduce the capital stock down to tiuy sum not undel the original capital stock of Deputy five thousand dollars (tjtL'S.OWl) — 6 - Petitioners desire tin* right to have and use a eoinuioa seal, to make alt nee esstirv or desirable by law* and rogtilit tions, to execute notes, bonds, mortgii ges or Other ev ideum-s ol i edtioss incurred or to bo incurred in the con duct of the affairs of the corporation and to secure the same by deed or tiny other form of lien under the hies of (leorgia and to do all (he things that may lie accessary for the successful op eration of the affairs of the company. I Petit inner* desire lor said corporation the power ami authority to apply lor sad accept amendments to j,ts charter either of form or substance by a vote of the majority holders of the stock at any time outstanding and also the pow er and authority at tiny time In s two tliirdA vutc of the - tuck outstanding *i.t nay time to wind up it* affairs, Inpii date sail discontinue its business. —ft— Petitioners desire for the said corpor ation the right of t renewal k-tlcu uud tc* is provided by laws of Georgia, oud that, it have alt such other lights, powers, privileges and immunities as are inci dent to Like corporations or as tire |w*r uiitff-d under the law* of the State of OeOrgitl now existing or to be enacted. Wherefore, petitioners pin' to be in rorporaded under the name and style afgjesuid with the ymwers, privileges and immunities herein set forth, and as are now, or may hereafter be. allowed a corporation of similar character under the law* of the State of Georgia. This the Iffth day of December, IDL’o. O. V JOHNS, J. e. Pif ATT, Ai in rimy* for Pelit.ipHf.rs. Winder, Georgia. f-’KOKUIA Harrow county Office of the Clerk of KHperbo- Court. 1 Oenrtp \*. thtgoefi. t'lerk- itf Mir anv peri or * 'nul l. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of An- application for chnittjr ** the same appear* of tile in this ofli-ee. tiled on DeceitJ>ei 10, lff-th Tins the dffth dkv of December, 13-0. _ CKOBGE^W^r^