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Conditions Getting tietier
All Over The Country
Everything now points to con
ditions getting Jx'tter and *he
country lvcomiug normal again.
Cotton made an advance ot two
cents per pound last week and it’
;liis can continue for h month long
er ue all hope to see the staple
upon which depends the prosper
ity of flic South bringing over 25
edits jk*i pound.
One ol the strong indications ol
better times is that many of lhe
industrial plants have ahead) be
gun work again and others to l>e
gii soon.
Tin Commerce Colton .Mills
Dpdtr.l up full time last week,
tor Winder mills m all probabil
ity will dr. the same in a short
while and numbers of lhe large
mills in North ami South Carolina
nee ODU C>l*-I’Ating on full tinm.
IV Times follows this with ae
einiiils.Ctt different plants over tlm
country thit tinve resumed full
(imr tar the beoifil 01 our readers,
trusting it iii.i}' huve a choc ling Oi
!'<•<•! and make us all feel bettor :
Bibb Manufacturing Company In
to ■ uses Stok to 57.a00.000 —Since
1013 Textile Concern Hits Made
Enormous Profits.
VJutnn (i . .lan. l>. tSjveeial )
To can) out a plan of expansion
due lu the bet let outlook for fu
mn> tratio, the Bibb Menu l net tir
ing com puny today voted to in
•■eeaoe its capital stock by a mil
lion and a half dollars, making the
total capital $7,500,000. The new
issue i to he actual ca.sk stoeli to
l: used in pn.viding funds for ox
patisioe at I lit' mills in Macon, t o
litmbus and Poilerdalc.
Many men prominent in banking
eirelcN. and also in the textile in
dustry, were in nttendunec ai to
day's meeting. Among them were
Milks IS. hone, of Savannah: W. C.
j ’.eadb ) ,of< '<dutnbus ; Judge Sant ■
uH i: Adams, of Savannah: 11.
Welter, of Savannah; h. W. Kolv
eri, of Atlanta. All the officers
•i4 the company were presold.
\ltc.r t<iliiyV- nufMinp notices
W cvi* senl 1.0 fill slOrkhoMorx slimv
j!i£; 11) it t tile news 1 (icL \\ ill Ik* is
-m<! i-ts lull iaW stock unit will
l>c iiili'Vnl !u tile J!'(\S<'Ul stock
holders. in t licit’ par in
tlio proportion of one sliii.ro of nt'w
Mock fur rwh four wharf's held on
IVhnmry 1 f. lit which time the
♦.uiwHptioti lisi wilt open. Al
ter I VLctutiy t->, it then' is itny it
uihiniiur stock unsold tJir ilin'clorH
are givon Up; right to sell to other
than stockholders, provided none
of tin 1 stork is sold liolnw par. It
was also divided that the tpUllUT
ly dividend of pel' cent previous
tv deelatvd toi the ptv.sent divi
♦ lend period, will lv paid on the
now issue .Inly 1 and October t ot
#
t his yea r.
It was shown liy the statement
of the rhaimian of the tMin! of di
rectors today that the eoinpany’s
net eatuimts front Sc.plomber Ik),
J‘U2. to Artßilst 111. l!>20, alter <le
tm-ting till rU'prveiiition elnii'fics.
tats atnounled to sl<i.ntvi,42 ; MW;
tliat the cash disbursements for ad
Miltons to property and plant Horn
.1 a unary 1. 1! * 1 •. t<> dannary I,
114*21, 1 1 ad auioitnted to
OMiurJ: that the easli dividends
♦ante period hud amounted to
h7h fih I.IT.
Vail River Mills Set a Record *or
Year’s Dividends
Fall River. Mass. dan. S. A
new high record I’nr dividends was
made f\v the cotton mills of this
eitv dnring the year IM2H, Hoeotil
?n<* to a sinmnuiy issued Saturday.
*t’he total dividends paid during
The mill yeni of Ih'Jn amounted to
*!>.hs‘t.;;io, ait avetage of iKVI 18
per cent on a enpitalization of
M!ii.Utb.O<Mi The best previous
tCeovd ups in this, w hen there was
♦ tishul'tstmein of $4i,0K.).:>21> for a
rate of 18.481* per ccoi.
The fot.it for I thill is ljtf, 132,405
3.1 excess of the amount dislribll
t to stockholders in 1919 and
$3,900,974 in excess of 1918 even
though that year was considered
the banner of nil time.
The list shows an unusual mtrn
l>cr of large dividends paid during
the. year, ranging from 65 per cent
down to 10 1-2 per cent on com
mon stock.
Republic Rubber Plants to Open
On Full Time.
Youngstown, Ohio. —The Repule
lie Rubber corporation will re
sume operations Monday and by
the following week will be in full
operation, it was announced Sat
urday.
The tire, tube and solid tire de
partments will resume on three
eight-hour turns on Monday, Janu
ary 10, while the mechanical de
partment will resume on Monday,
January 17,
Orders have been piling up since
the plant shut down on December
23 for inventory and repairs
These orders are expected to keep
lhe plant in operation for some
time.
Dun's Textile Report
Extension of the recent improve
ment in dry goods conditions
marked the beginning of the new
year. The pain in distribution
is not pronounced, but it has a
ri.seu from an actual need for mer
chandise, and there is an absence
of the unwholesome speculation
that has developed on occasions in
the past. Further decisive price
revisions have occurred on staple,
domestic lines, and business in
some divisions when 1 prices have
reached unusually attractive lev
els has been the largest witnessed
in months.
The more frequent re|>orts Ot
resumption of work in mill centers
ae also having increased their run
ning time a day a week and others
having gone on full time, and cer
tain mills that have been idle since
lhe middle of December have re
sumed in part. With the reduced
price sales that are being featured
iu retail channeLs. it Is expected
that consumption will bring about
a personal clearance Td’ goods. and
thus pave the way for n'place
meats nl the nuieli lower whole
sal,' prices.
SAVAGE ARMS PLANT
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
t TK A, X. V.. dan. 8.- The Sav
age Arms plant in this city will re
sujije operations Monday after Ihs
uig shut down a month. The
force will he iilxmt the usual pre
war complement. There will be
no change in v ages, but the cm
ployes will Ik* on :t nine-bout basis
instead of eight horn's. Tlie plant
is engaged in making sporting ri
fles ami goods.
ZINC COMPANY
TO RUN FULL TIME
Allentown, I’a.. Jan. 8.- -The
New derscy Zinc company tit. Pal
met ton today announced a 10 per
cent cut in wages and the elimina
tion ot -an 8 |K'r eg* it bonus system,
effective dmmary If*. The plant
will return to full operation.
CARTERSVILLE MILLS
TO RUN FIRST TIME
ABOUT JANUARY 20
(’aiicrsvillc, <ut., dan. 10. An
nouncement 1110- been made tliat
the Faitersville Mills will com
mence operations for the first time
about January 20. The plant is
expected to be running at its full
eapacity by April, as its produc
tion will be gradually inerrased
|until its maximum is reached.
ANDFJRSON MILLS-WILL
RUN DAY AND NIGHT.
I
, ANDKRSOV. 8. dau. 10.-
j I'lte Anderson cotton mill*, em
ploying al*ut TOO operatives, re
sumed full time work Monday and
will run lK>th day aud night sJiitts,
|it was announced. The nftll went
,m curtailed schedule on De-cm
jber I.
THE BARROW TTMF.S ' T ’ T> . GEORGIA
TRUTH ABOUT AVERAGE MAN
Not a Batf Fellow at Heart, and Really
la at Leaat Entitled to
Toleration.
The average mania not a bad fellow
when you come to know him. Tou have
to make his acquaintance If you are
not to hold yourself aloof from this hu
man, Interdependent world, remarks a
writer in the Philadelphia Ix-dger. lie
constitute* a majority. It l hy his
vote that candidates are act up. and
issues determined and business gnv
erned and charities supported and
plays patronized. There Is n gnat
deni of money In pleasing the aver
age man. Moreover, the level of his
taste* is rising, though pessimist* re
fuse to see it or to sa.v so. He Is ta
ptible of education and be has (raveled
far since Ida training began.
He needn't always be given ail that
he „!(■. f**r; sometimes tie makes mis
takes. an'l snuteiinie* be wants wlwi
isn’t imofl for him. Sometime* he
loses bis head, and in an Incendiary
or inebriate temper, lose* thut which a
cooler judgment in u calmer boar buds
ill lit to worry for. but on the whole
he is (.irangrly r*'*snlile and tiatlenl
'(end retf-eorrtrolled It is tiMictUng to
ttnd bow often he 1* dohjf the best
be can, according l* the light be has.
He serves the world far better than
seme eccentric and unconventional
mortals who sneer *t liltu far following
a dull, unemotional routine.
Leader* of man have learner! fa deal
with the avenige huh*, ta talk hf* iaa
gunge and to awlersfamj ht ways.
They Lave taught ths rank abd die
to discover a Intent capacity n4 ta
revcai a aireiigtb bidden and nosns
f/eetert. They have had faith In “the
general good settee sad honest inten
tions of mankind." They have gen
uinely loved their fellows nnd their
sympathy lots been teal nnd ruaulftwt.
Neither in war not in fo-iwe i a vic
tory to tie won unless the captains put
thejr cutithfence in a Ids'.
SCORED ON THE PRINCIPAL
Young School Teaohor Gtr. Gtor.ongly
Sven fee Long Series e* Sarcas
tio Oboervatlona
Now. me prinetj'a' of Hus wUwi l*
sarrastio a* wrtt as* iHtHUgciif. biWJ
whenever *b* happen* t melko a
suWJe.i and flnUs (hat her teachers
are igFun's lit on (he auh.F< i *he
"bgwl* Uicm mu" tor their i<iw>rarnr.
t.:*}*.*taty is Uifs resented by the new.
recruit. a! the bniblißg.
Recently (he prifictpal *citred ‘‘a
man,"' who was a widower, she is
proud or (Ite acipilsttien. uiealiouifta
him often In her etmrvrsarioas.
'l'he other narrniitv she lo'saft to o-U
the. teacher? about an rfi* l *>h* had
Just read ta the pwper. .%’<•'. petto of
tticsii t,at read if. SarcastUnUy site
asked : "Well, den t auy of you reak
the puperK'r
Tlie newast reerntt aruOefl sweetly
ami wisely. "<>f conrse," she returned,
'hut util everything th (ivetn. Wc
jusi have time o> read flte society page
amt then the death uml tune rat list
so (Itat we shall know who the- new
widowers arc,” —Indianapolis News.
Autalng for Wotve*.
The niotorcycle threateus to **ut
rival tlto bsondto as an instrnineut of
leeeiHotiou on Western raruhea and
ealtle ranges. According U* th* ntns
trnted World, cowboys are oslng it
for rounding up cattle, driving ta stray
anftnai*. inspecting tv eg tines of
fetus's and other such work. By alt
odds the most remarkable purpose for
which the motorcycle Is employed,
however, is dial f chasing coyotes,
bin l* a mschioe, if tl*>* terrain he not
too (tiffi' dtt < easily overtake ote of
these little gray wotvas, tirigg the
b-BS( dotfn to a point where It caw ut>
longer turn sad dmtg# smceMfttlly.
Then it is siinptj n inatiei <♦<* \i;tri
of the twine, ami th* vlcion# o;jte.
with n few nuick ‘spurts ,<r (he nrccdr
f veto is ,-liotted to death. Philadel
phia Public Ledger.
She Know.
The zirls In the seventh grade all
wore large hair bows wade of beau
tiful. bright tissue paper. They were
uot only inexpensive hut ** pretty
that (hey were de. lare* o great silt
ci~-s until one day it rained aufi the
hows faded all ever the lltLle owners*
hair. Then great wa- tlie iataeutiug.
ino or (he hoys looked from the
guts witii their spotted red and blue
Hint purple hair t* (we spinster teach
ers In the i.fiy-sear-oltl class. "1 (Isn’t
know e* thc.v'ce sa badly o It:” be re
marked io (he teacher who ?- y(fitng
and pretty and with a strong sense
♦4 hunmr. “I'd rather he faded on ac*
count *f having beans (ban to be u
RcrauHt of uvi having them.”
Then (ea< her smiled, bhe (<► had
preferences -Intllariaptdls News.
Belt Full ef 9ea Lien Scalp*.
As (he f-**h lion i? regarded a* the
worst enemy of the *tniuu. (he Male
of Washingu>u fnos a bounty of 12.50
on every t-eo lion y**if> and rernt!y
William Woiiter, who ftavuiejs b!s eu
til,' time to humic* pea Ileus, collect,
eri H*(H> for scalps which he MtUi
ered Uarlna rlic seascui. This (fwu is
ate* paid by the salmon hshtruK for
lit* efforts* (o rid the water, of (he
ar Men*. He i Wuowu a* (ha "Viiut
of the sen lino hunter* "
• lack Opal *r,a*a.
Atumst every known gem lx iwined
le Australia. The black tfriat is the
wmit tmamiro- of all. It has U roasert
S(AF f-et CBt U) vgiuo iu lit* lAW txv#
years and th No? qnglUy Brl'ngg
marly si* a carat. It i-ahgea in atfeo
ft on) l m 40 yarW ,
i ORMAL EnEOTION
OF HARDING AND
COOLIDGE FEB 9
WAS Ii INT ITON, Jan. B.—While
Warren G. Harding and Calvin
Coolidge w ere chosen for president
and vice president of the United
States in the November general
elections, they have not. yet been
officially elected, and will not be
until February 9.
Two important steps remain to
be taken to complete their election.
One, the meeting of the electoral
college, takes place Mouday, vvliile
the final step will be taken on
Wednesday. February 9, at a joint
meeting of the senate and house
of representatives when the cer
tificates of the vote of each state
are opened in the presence of the
entire congress, and duly counted.
At the conclusion of this c-ere
inoay Vice President Marshall will
cfficially declare Mr. Harding and
Mr. Coolidge lo have been elected.
The people, as ia well known,
did not vote directly for Mr. Hard
ing or Mr. Cox ami their running
mates in lhe November election,
but for electors of the various par
ties. The successful electors of
each state comprise the electoral
college. They are in numljcr to
the senators and representatives
from each state in congress, pro
vided hy the constitution. They
are required by law to meet in
their respective state capitals on
the second Monday in January af
ter the picsidential election to cast
their votes for president and vice
president in accordance with the
wishes of the voters who elected
them.
The electoral college., there Lore,
will !*• in session in the FS state
capitals on Monday. The elect
ors 1 organize by electing one of
•their number as chairman and
choosing a secretary. If any of
the electors Dax v died since, the
November election, the remaining
electors of the. state may select
New Garage
Opens In Winder
J. B Lay & Son have opened up an up
to-date Garage with an Experienced Ma
ehanic who knows (every part and detail
about Automobiles-
We do alf kind of repair work and keep
up cars at the very lowest costs to meet
the changed condition.
We make a specialty of giving quick ser
vice and doing repair work withour having
to wait and all our work is strictly guaran
teed-
Try us and we* will make you a satisfied
patron of our garage.
Located on Jackson street back of resi
dence and close in to business section.
Rent Service Day and Night
Remember we are Headquarters for
Groceries and are ready at all times to serve
at our well known store on Candler street.
someone to fill the vacancy. Af
ter organization, the balloting be
gins first for president and then
for vice president on separate bal
lots. Each elector votes for the
candidate for whom he was elect
ed to vote. When the ballots arc
counted three certificates are pre
pared and duly signed in cadi
state. One is sent to the judge of
the United States district court of
the electors’ state; one is sent by
mail and another by messenger,
usually by one of the electors se
lected for the purpose, to the presi
dent of the United States senate.
| These certificates, in accordance
with the constitution, will be open,
ed by the vice president , acting us
president of the senate in the pres
ence or congress. This final cere
mony of the election will take
place in the chamber of the house
if representatives on Wednesday,
February 0. Iji a dose presiden
tial race, such as that between Til
den and Ila yen. the. counting of
those returns becomes a .serious
matter and atti acts wide attention.
WOULD DEFY CREDIT
IF PLANTERS REFUSE
CUT IN COTTON CROP.
New Orleans, January 8.- Reso
lutions adopted at a meeting here
today of Louisiana bakers, mer
chants, cotton farmers and owners
of cotton growing land favored dc
lial of credit to planters who re
fused to curtail LH2I cotton acre
age 50 per cent.
Land mvners will be asked to
sign pledges that they ( will do all
ii their power to assist in the re
luct ion pcopositioti.
President Ben Johnson, of lhe
Louisiana Bankers’ association,
stated ilia* the,ban hoi's wene-ecm
polled to cut down credit as a mat
ter of self-preservation and to
save the planters from distress.
The meet lug, called Lj r the Louisi
ana division of the American t ■ot*
THURSDAY, JAN. 13, .1921.
MANY POSTOFFICES
IN GEORGIA PLACED Afe**
IN APPOINTIVE GST.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. B.
The postoffice department an
uounceH today that the following
postoffiecs in Georgia have been
made presidential offices, with the
salaries as given, and have been
taken out of the fourth class
grade: JM
j Alto, $1,300; Aragon, sl,2tP
Baeonton, $1,200; P.yromville,
I,,200; Byron, $1,200; Camp Hor
ning, $2,300; Carlton, 1,300; Dam
ascus, $1,000; Flowery Branch.
$1,200; Garfield. $1,200; Grny,s],-
100; Ilepliizabah, $1,200; liosch
tou, $1,200; Irwinton, SI,OOO
Kingsland, $1,300; Kingston, sl,
100; Kite, sl,2'Xi: Lake Park
$1,200; Milan, $1,300; Milner
$14100; Norwood. $1,300: Oliver
$1,100; Omega, $1,200; Parrott.
$1,300; Pinchurst, $1,000; St. Si
mon’s Island, $1,400; Smyimj
$1,100; Woodstock. $.1,200; i'A*
Harris SI4W.
Camp Be ruling is uuide a second,
class office; the others arv third
class.
EARLY KIND UOTTON .SEED—
————— t' •
Beat the Ixdl weevil by planting
a variety ot cotton that matures
'early. This year 1 made 45 bales
gathered 42 by Nov. 1. The im
portant part is, you not only beat
the bolt weevil, but you beat the
|Cohl weather also. 1 took spec
ial pains thin fall to keep my seed
from getting mixed at the gin and
am now offering them for sale at
$2.00 per bushel, or will swop one
bushel for three of any other kind,
just so they wry sound —S. J. SFl>_
DATU. Jefferson. G.
ton association, was attended by
representatives of the Louisiana
Bankers’ association and mer
chants wiio deal largely with. bVr
plies used by cotton growers.