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The Forsyth County News. Published every Wednesday at Cumming, Ga. By J. B. Patterson. SUBSCRIPTION PRICL. Per Year Six Months Three Months 2 &c. OFFICIAL ORGAN FORSYTH COUNTY. =* ... Entered at the Post Office at Cumming, Ga., August 10th, 1910, as mail matter of the second class. Advertising rates made known upon application. Cumming, Ga., Dec. Gth, 1918. Somewhere in France. Dear S. E.: I must answer your letter that I re ceived to day and was more than glad to get it too.. This leaves me all < K and truly hope that it will find you the same. I was a little bit sui prispd when I heard that Gusta l’ruitt was mai ried, and not much either. 1 guess all the girls will h emarried when I gel back, but I shouldn’t worry about that at all, for there willbe girls v hen I am dead and gone. I haven’t heard, from anybody until I receive dthis letter from you to day. Why haven’t you all written before now? 1 haven’t heard from home since I v.n there on my last four day pass. I suppose they wrote but H hasn’t got to me yet. Some of m ymail had to be transferred and probably it got lost. 1 sup pose it will all get to me after the war is over. Write me for 1 am always glad to hearfrom you Your friend, allacc. Somewhere in Franco. Dear sister: How are you all this lonesome night This leaves me fine and I hope it will find you all the same. Tell all the rest hello for me. Won der what you all are doing these times. Guess you al are busy with your crops. Are you having any trouble getting help to gather them/. Id like to be there and help. 1 am sending you a lit tle birthday present maybe you’ll get it soon. 1 hope so. You’ll have to excuse it if you will. It is getting lte. 1 will close and wi te Kate a tev\ lines k Excuse bad writing and mistakes. Good luck and love to you all. Dear Katie: If you will excuse me 1 will write a short letter as I haven’t time to write much. 1 have just got back from the Y M C A. Sister, it don’t look like the war will last long. W e can get most anything we want at the f M C A to eat. They have all kinds of tobacco. When have you seen Gertie. I guess you all are having a good time at least I hope so. Tell Meredith hello, lell him I said there was not any pretty girls over here like there. We can’t tell whether they are Tell Virgie to write some time. I am sending ,\ou a little present too. It is not very much so you see. It is now bed time. Answer soon. W ith best wishes to you all, your brother, Roy McGinnus. Somewhere in Franco. Dear mother: As I didn’t get to write you last Sunday, 1 will write you a few lines to day. 1 re ceived a letter from you last week. .as glad to hear from you again. Hope you all are still "eh and getting along fine with your work. 1 am well and doing fine. Guess you all will have a lot ol cotton picked by the time you get this letter. 1 wish I was there to help you all. The way every thing is going now it looks like v e will all soon be home. Guess papa don’t know hardly what to do yet for another year. Wish t could tell him but don’t hardly think that Wonford will have to come now, but I feel kinder like Lonnie is al ready in camp by this time. Mother, 1 sure am glad you are enjoying your car and 1 am more than glad that you are having such good health this year. Wish 1 could write you where I am and what is going on now. but 1 '.nn’t. I "ill tel: you when 1 get home. Dope you. went to sec grandmother. 1 do hope and pray it wont be so long until 1 can be at home with you all again. Now, mother, if you don’t hear from me often don’t worry. For some reason the mail service is not very good over here and then there is so much mail to go til it is hard to get the mail of ten Don’t worry about me. Let’s keep praying for this war to end and I think it will soon be over I will close with lois of love to all. A our Clayton White. son, Somewhere in France. mother and father end kid-': 1 "ill "MU' you all a few lines. I am just fine and hope you all are the same. Mother, fherc was one word in your letteer that done me pood and that was this: You said you knew us bey- would do ‘>ur best and you hoped we would pet throuph all right. I know it was too bad to leave you all but I think that it is every boy’s duty to do what he can in this war, and mother, I hated to leave you all without telling you good bye when we was at home but I knew that 1 coudln’t stand it. so I hope you all wont feel no ways bad about it for you know how it was to us, and mother, do not worry about me for I am cmirg back to >ou some day and that will be the happiest time that has ever been when us boys come back home. As I see the boys from day to day 1 otten think of the mothers back there and wonder just how they all feel when they think that they have a boy or two in France. When I pet home 1 can tell you all more than I can write. Tell dad and all the kids hello for me . I wrote Nora a letter yesterday and Coreen one the other day. Guess that 1 had better close for this time. Don’t fail to write to Rufus and tell him where I am and toll him to write me. Your soldier boy, Lynn Bryant. Somewhere in France. Dear brother: I thought I would write you a f’ew lines to lot jou know 1 am still well, have a little cold, but am getting better. I hope you are wll and feeling good. I haven’t got any mail from anybody yet. Some of ihe boys have got mail but 1 have not. I sure would he glad to gel some so I would know how the folks are at the home. I have h; aid a little news from the states since J left. Some new boys have come in and in the same Company I am in. All of them are from Camp Gordon one of them from Cherokee. His name is Ches Hailey. He lived close to Macedo nia. He told me of several boys who went from Cherokee to Camp Gordon on July 28th just af ter I left. He told me that Berry Henderson was one of them and several I knew'. He said that Bon Wright had to go to the camps. Said he was trying to pla yofl crazy. Guess the boys are get ting pretty scattering around home by now. 1 don’t guess they put you in class 1. If they did you are in the camps by now. Guess Greely had to register the 12th of this month. If he has to go to the camps I don’t think he will get to take a long ride like I did. Ches Hailey told me that Her schel Lewis came across in the same hunch he did. If I don’t leave this place I am at now be fore Sunday I will go and see him for he would be surprised to run up on me over here. Guess I had better close for this time. I am hoping to hear from you soon, and hoping to see you all a rain some day soon. Your clear brother, Manuel Lewis. Somewhere in France. Dear mother: I will drop you a few lines to let you know that 1 am well and having a good old 1 ime, and also wc are up near the front just now ind we can see the big guns ad hear the shells mrsting and also we are on land where the Ger nans have just left a week ago and the town is shot all to pieces and the fields are full of shell holes, and 1 have seen thousands of prisoners & they pass with two or three hundred every hour or two. Te boys have got them on the run and I think they will keep them that way until they ret peace, and I don’t think that will be long. 1 have been with Morga nfor two days and be lieve me I was proud to see him. Wo arc cam’p g right close together now and be looks fine & said he was getting plenty to eat and a good place to sleep. You can tell Mr Mangum I heard from Hoke today and he was well and having >. good time. Tell Ada and Daisy I will write to hem next week. As I have several letters to el ite 1 will close with best wishes to all. Your m, _ / -'-“ u Somewhere iin France. Dear father vul mother: l will writ eyou a’ 1 a few lines to let you hear from me. 1 am well ana ’.ope this will find you all the same. I have not heard from you all yet, but guess it is not your fault. It may be that you don’t get my letters. II ,’ou are be sure and address my letters with pen and ink so it will not rub off and always tell me all the news, as anything that l should hear from home would be greatly appreciated. \\ bat is Paul doing now. Tell him I sure would like to lee him. How is Toy and all the rest ol the tarn ily getting along? When lias Mack beecn home? •Toe, you must hurry and pick as much cotton a: anybody, i guess you think it awful to have to work, or at least I said when I was your size. How many boys that 1 know had to go to the camps. Mother, I sure would like to see you and be at home with you all. I think I would enjoj civil life more than I did when I was there, but 1 a mnot having such a bad time anyway. Hovv are you getting along gathering? 1 am going to send a coupon along i this letter so if you want to send me a box for Xmas my address is already on it and also what you may send. I don’t care whether you send me one or not, but I would be glad to get one from you. Guess it will be so much trouble to you that your trouble will great ly exceed niy appreciation, but do as vou like. Anna, how are you this morning? 1 sure would like to see you. I hope you are having a good time. Hope, how are you? Lois you and Joe be good. What do you think about blackberries not getting ripe until October. They are just as plen iful over here as they are at home, and grapes are ripe too. I bought a can of jam and some French bread, so you must not think food is so scarce. Ask Dora when she has heard from Geo Murdock, and tell her and Crctia that Emery Phillips said for me to tell them hello. We hope ‘o pet back by soring or before. I heard from Frank Burgess yesterday and he was petting a loiip all right. I heard from Geo Samples about 2 weeks ago. He was well. I haven’t heard from Bon Stone since we left Camp Merritt. I was with Howard Teiry a few days ago. 1 have writ ten you all ov'”w week since 1 left Camp Gor don. Ml the f'C i' boys that come over with me ■u-o g'ttiiig leGera from home. 1 will close. An swer soon. James Paul Vaughan. Oi r" , e have sown a lot of wheat and sma'l !i- .V his fall and it - nothing happens we will do e ii toward feeding the world. So ' 9 e " \ers are being killed, and the Jolks . ho.-hi be Nippy as long as the meat lasts. There’s nothing better than home raised meat. I ROUTE 2. Here I come again after an absence of several weeks. What are you all doing about getting ready for Xmas? I’ve not heard of any cakes being baked yet. Guess if there had been many baked I would have heard about it. I guess a lot of you had a mer ry Thanksgiving. I did as I did up two hogs heads and feet,We had plenty of souse meat. Mr I) E Martin and family spent'Sunday at Mr J H Mc- Coy’s. Mr Sammie Beavers visited at Mr J D Bolton’s one day last week. Miss Clarice McCoy is spend ing awhile with relatives near Drew at present. Mr Walter Byers spent Sun day with his father, Mr Geo. Byers. Miss Sarah Hood spent one day last week with Miss Ber tha Pilcher. Mr Hobson Martin of Atlan a is visiting relatives & friend in this part at present. Messrs Norman Pilcher and Fletcher Biddy and John We hunt visited Mr Lee Martin last iunddy. Mr Tom Rogers and family of near Alpharetta spent a lew days last week at Mr W L I 00l We have several new cases of flu in our community. We hope it will soon disappear and we’ll forget the name of ’flu.’ As news is scarce I’ll go with best wishes to all. Blossom. ROUTE 3. Misses Edith and Edie Ash worth visited Miss Myrtie 1 hil :ips Saturday night an dSunday Mr W W Bdhnett and family visited at Mr T S Bennetts or. Thursday night. Mrs Lyndia Barnet and child ,-en visited her mother, Mrs. f N Straw n near Longs; reel, last Monday night. Mrs Julia Tatum and child ren of Atlanta spent the latter part of last week with Mr Ed Rhodes and family. Mr L.uther Bennett visited Mr No ' *<,V Satterfield and family * and SunSaJy. Mrs Susan Southard is visit ing her son, Ben, at E. Point. Mrs Othell Satterfield and daughters spent last Monday with her mother, Mrs Ann Ren net. Mr and Mrs Colbert Buice and son visited Mr W W McGin nus and family Sunday. Mr J B Fowler and wife spent one evening last week at Mr J A Stewarts. Mr Silas Ashworth anil fam ily visited Mr Milton Phillips and family Sunday. Mr T S Bennett spent Sun day afternoon with Mr Allen Southard. Mr Grady Green and fami ly and*Mr Ben Satterfield and wife visited Mr Mat Satterfield and family Sunday. Mr Glen Guthrie reports a ba by boy at his house. Mr Onie Gilbert visited his father, Mr Bill Gilbert Sunday Miss Myrtie Phillips spent Sundav night with her sister, Mrs Julia Ashworth. Mrs Hassie Vaughan visited Mrs Lynda Bnnett Tuesday af ternon. K- b. ROUTE 2. Mr Cliff Pirkle and wife vis ited Mr W L Chadwick Thurs day afternoon. Mrs l* Chadwick spent last Thursday afternoon with Mrs W L Pool. Those visiting Mrs T A Wal lis Wednesday evening were: Mrs A G Pirkle and Mrs H E Chadwick. Mr Walter Byers spent Tucs day night with Mr E C Godfrey and family. Mr Millard Phillips and fam ily spent Thursday night with Mrs E H Chadwick. Miss Bessie Wolfe is confin ed to her room with smallpox, Those on the sick list at this time are: Mrs W L Poo! and Mrs G W Byers. We hope for them a speedy recovery. Mrs T A Wall's spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Asnerry At * Cl ~ $ .... December 11th and 12th. • On above dates 1 will sell to the highest bid der at Auction the en the Hurt, Heard Be Cos. old store place near Cu ba, consisting of An up to date line of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps Clothing. Groceries, and everything usually carried in a good country store. Sale on the premises Be sure to COIVIE. WILL BELL, Auctioneer. Wolfe. Mrs Sant Williams spent Fri day afternoon with Mrs G W Beavers. Mrs J S Porter spent Tues day afternoon with Mrs M r l iVallis. Miss Missie Chadwick spent Thursday with Mrs Walter By ers. Mr D W Bruce, and wife of near Lavrcneevilfe spent Mon day night with air M T Wah's •ind wife. Mr W L Pool is moving to Canton to make his future acme. We hate to give he and rig good family up, but wish hem well in their new home. ’Mr Walter Byers has soul ois farm and is going to locate near Coal Mt. Mrs G W Beavers and daugh er spent Friday night with Mr 3 C Williams. Mr Henry Wilson of near Oakwood visited Mr G V. Bea rers and family last I'mclay iz Saturday. Mr Jack Wingo spent Thurs day night with Mr W L Chad .lek and ran Miss Ruby Wallis spent Sat urday and Sunday with Missie Chadwick. Miss Grace Pirkle spent Sat urday night with Miss Lome Beavers. Mrs G W Cavers spent Sat urday atfernoon with Mrs A G Pirkle. Mrs J P Chavvdick and little son spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr A J Phagans near Shady Grove. Two Chums. Administrators’ Sale. Georgia, Forsyth County. By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of For syth county, will he sold, at public outcry, on the Ist Tues day in January, 11)19, at the court house door in said coun ty, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder,the following described land be longing i t the estate of Mrs. F. C. Henderson. Lots of land Nos 538, 539, lying and being in the 14th district and Ist section in said county and state, each lot containing forty acres, more or less. Terms of sale cash. This Dec. 2nd, 1918. B. C. & A. B. Henderson, ad mrs of the estate of Mis. F. C. Henderson, deceased. '" ' ' ’-i *j|£ --- fills '■■■- • - /-•- • '•■, §§Si An International Service Built on Tiny Profits Per Found Some industries have been able to get in step with war demands more quickly than | others. In many cases mighty plants have sprung up —but at a prodigious cost. The packing industry was able to adapt itself to unheard of demands more quickly, perhaps, than any other industry. And this was because the vast equipment of packing plants, refrigerator cars, branch houses, etc., had been gradually developed to its present state of efficiency, so that in the crucial hour it became a mighty international system for war service. And how had this development takcp place? Not by making vast inroads into the capi tal wealth of the country, but largely by using, from year to year, a portion of the profits, to provide for expansion. Swift & Company's profits have always been so tiny, compared with sales, that they have had practic ally no effect on the price of meat (amounting to only a fraction of a cent per pound). And yet the owners o: the business have been content with reasonable returns on their capital, and have been able, year after year, to put part of the profits back into the business to provide for its expansion. These fractions of tiny profits have been repaid to to the public many fold in the form of better service, and better and cheaper meat, and made it possible for Swift & Company to meet, undaunted, the sudden cry for meat for overseas. Could any other method of financing a vital industry involve less hardship to the people of the country? Could there be a better instance of true “profit-sharing” than this return in added usefulness and in national preparedness ? Swift & Company, U. S. A. #|pi