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The Barrow Times-
Published Every Thursday
A. G. LA MAI?, Editor
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Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice under Act of Congress March 3, 1H79
THE FELLOWS WHO KNOW.
General March estimates the number of men killed in the-late war
at seven million, two hundred ami fifty-four thousand, and still there
are politicians who are trying to defeat tin* establishment of a league
of nations that we may never again have such a war.
It is really amusing to have men who delight in expressing their
views in opposition to the league of nations and trying to persuade
themselves, through their egotism, that they know more about this great
question than Wilson, Taft, Lloyd George and Cleineneau.
Life's a funny proposition after all, and there are many funny
people you meet during your brief experience this side of eternity. We
often think that if some of these fellows are so fortunate as to land in
paradise, the first opportunity they get they will oppose the wisdom of
God in an effort to prove they know a little better than He how His
Kingdom should be managed.
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It is generally understood that the Eighty-second division will sail
for home in the early part of April.
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Atlanta had a million dollar fire a few days ago which consumed
over eighty ears of perishable property.
The organization of a co-operative cotton export corporation with
capitalization of fifty million dollars is advocated by Governor W. I’.
Harding, of the Federal Reserve Board.
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The Seventeenth Engineers are due in the United States March
24th, and will be ordered to Camp Gordon for demobilization.
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A great wave of enthusiasm seems to be spreading over the country
for William Howard Taft as the next president of the United States.
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Deputy Sheriff J. W r . Webb, of DeKalb county, was shot and in
stantly killed a few days ago by an unknown man, who also wounded
Deputy R. T. House. The officers were shot when they discovered the
stranger asleep and woke him to search his car.
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William Jennings Bryan, who has been ill for several weeks in
Washington City, has recovered sufficiently to go to Baltimore where
he ami Mrs. Bryan celebrated bis fifty-ninth anniversary yesterday.
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THE LIFE WORTH LIVING.
The life of a human soul is of stub short duration in this
■world that when seriously contemplated one is lost in the realm
of wonderment and bewilderment beyond the power of expres
sion.
Even though we live to a ripe old age the end arrives so
quickly it can scarcely be realized.
It seems only yesterday to the man of seventy when he was
young and reveling in the joys and activities of young man
hood.
Knowing our existence here is but a few fleeting moments,
how strange it is that, we give most of the years allotted to us
to envy, strif *. jealousy aim hatred, instead of to love and song
and to laughter.
How surprising it is that we do not cultivate a longing to
avoid the unkind side of life and refrain from doing those things
which help to increase the burdens, the sorrows and disappoint
ments of others.
How much brighter every life would be if it were imbued
with a yearning desire to do something for tin* betterment of
humanity, to make others happy, to strike tin* chains from every
heart and give the stars of hope new luster.
A great divine has truthfully said —“there is a better ambi
tion than merely to stand high in the world, it is the ambition
to lift mankind a little higher. There is a nobler character
than that which is merely incorruptible, it is the character which
aits as an antidote and preventative of corruption. Fearless
to Speak the words that bear witness to rightousness and truth
ml purity. Patiently to do the deeds which kindle hope tfud
strength and virtue in our fellowmen. Generously to lend a
hand to those who are striving to climb upward, faithfully to give
our support to the effo is that are making to purify and elevate
the social life of the world.”
This the kind of life worth living, and if men could have
their eonscienees thoroughly awakened to the realization of the
fact that to brighten a human heart and fill it with hope and glad
ness is one of the grandest and greatest acts which can he done
to lift that heart and life to loftier ideals, what a transforma
tion would take place on this planet.
('apt. Jack Crawford, the poet scout, has expressed a beau
tiful sentiment alony this line of thought in tin* followitiv verses:
If 1 could clothe each jeweed thought,
That comes to me in nature's bowers,
In classic language suc h as taught
Away from Western woods and flowers,
If 1 could sing the sweet refrains
That in my soul in silence cluster,
From many a heart I'd strike the chains
And give the stars of Hope new luster.
If I could scatter all the gems,
That light my soul in darker places,
I’d pluck the hope-buds from their stems
And wreathe them o’er despondent faces;
If 1 but had the power to stay
The blighting hands of pain and sorrow,
The human hearts that wilt today
Would lift their heads and bloom tomorrow.
If from tin* Master’s hand above.
To me the longed-for |>ower was given,
To change all bitterness to love,
Of every earthly hell make Heaven,
The lowering clouds would swiftly flee
From the light that follows after,
And every wave of Life’s broad sea
„ Would gleam with love, and song, and laughter.
V4|^CwOj^py<i
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A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE FLAG
We cannot say now who origi
nated the beautiful idea of the
Service Flag in honor of the men
—yes, and the women, too —who
have entered the service of our
country, hut it has soared nation
wide until now, not only do we
find them with one or more stars
displayed proudly in the homes
from which loved ones have gone,
hut we find them in our churches,
our lodges and societies, business
concerns, towns and counties, and
in all conceivable places. And
this is as it should he.
We are showing herewith a cut
of the very beautiful Service Flag
of the Georgia Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union. Already it
has more than a thousand stars,
and more are being added con
stantly. One loyal mother hn* five
stars on this fiag, representing her
five sons in the service.
The Georgia Bulletin, in speak
ing of this State Service Flag
says:
“Winder is the only Union send
ing the names of women, and also
has the distinction of sending in
the longest list, sending 54 names.
AH Winder should bo proud of
this.”
The Winder Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is one of the
.strongest and most active in the
State, having at the last report
129 members. Led by their very
efficient and consecrated Presi
dent. Mrs. W. C. Horton, this
Union has proved a power for
good in our community, and it
deserves and should receive the
hearty support of every lover of
righteousness and humanity.
WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE
UNION MEETING.
The regular March Meeting of
the Winder Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
the Baptist Church, Mon., March
24. at 3 :30 P. M. A splendid pro
gram is being prepared by Mrs. A.
T. Harrison, the subject being
Proportionate and Systematic Giv
ing. This will be a very interest
ing meeting and everybody is in
vited to be present.
The hostesses for the afternoon
will be Mrs. 1). D. Keesler, Mrs. J.
M. Roberts, Mrs. W. M. llolsen
beck and Mrs. L. M. Mayne.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
A special ordination service will
be held next Sunday morning at
\1 :30 when four now Deacons and
two new Elders will be ordained.
Evening services at 8 p. m.
The annual protracted meeting
will begin on the evening of April
(2nd and continue thru two weeks.
Rev. R. E. Moss will do the
preaching.
The Young Men of Today
Demand Better Clothes
Our clothes are of the better kind.
Our designers have incorporated all the style,
snap and wearing qualities in* the clothing we
sell.
The new models in men’s suits which we
are showing will be of interest to you.
Beautiful Spring patterns in models suitable
for all ages.
Come in today; look them over—glad to
show, and have you try them on.
Our store is filled with many new things for
spring.
Kilgore-Kelly Cos.
“Goods to Wear”
Card of Thanks
We are so grateful to the
people of Winder for their
demonstrations of friend
ship and for their liberality
to us after we had lost most
everything by fire. Words
cannot express our grati
tude. Gratefully,
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart.
Miss Kate Fiver, of At
lanta, was the guest of
home-folks- last week-end.
LOST.—A pair of gold-rim
glasses somewhere in Win
der. Please return to J. L.
Lanier.
Mr. Dawson Burnett, one
of the old and respected
citizens of Winder for a
number of years, is spend
ing a few days here this
week. He was one of the
brave old Confederate sol
diers through the entire
war, and although now in
his eightieth year is quite
active.
ON LEAP
r< MARKET
ISnßp, "ben To M
Our sausage and also
all our other meats are
fresh and sanitary—and
they’re Cheap. We sell:
Pork Chops ICa
per pound
Pork Roast lA/i
per pound...,
All-Pork Sausage ICn
per pound vdv
Mixed Sausage lAa
per pound JUv
Pork Head 12V
per pound
Country Ham IC/
per pound
Good Country
Butter, per pound
E. S. BENNETT
"Market and Groceries
Telephone No. 102
Mrs. T. A. Maynard car
ried a party of friends to
Atnens Tuesday evening
to witness ‘The Holy City.’
Her party consisted of Mes
dames W T .C. Horton,Chand
ler, Graddick, Vonderlieth,
and Mr. Jeff Henson.
Mr. D. S. Nicholson of near
Greshamville, Walton county,
spent Monday in Winder looking
after business matters. Mr. Nich
olson was one of the splendid citi
zens of Barrow county until sell
ing his farm and mill last year
and buying a farm in Walton
to which he moved the first of the
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STRAND
Show Starts at 10:30 a. m., 2:00 p. m., 5:00
p. ni., 8:00 p. m.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT THE BOX
OFFICE
TICKETS ARE SOLD FOR EVERY SHOW
SEPARATE.
ADMISSION 55 CENTS
Mr. John H. Hill, of Montezu
ma, spent the week-end in Winder.
He is one of the big farmers of
that section, he and Mr. G.
Smith of this city, owning the
finest farm of 2400 acres in Hous
ton county. He was accompanied
here by Mr. L. B. Hamilton, of
Montezuma.
Mrs. T. N. Holshouser was car
ried to Atlanta last Saturday in a
st lions condition, which necessi
tated an immediate operation. Her
friends here will be glad to learn
that she is getting on nicely and
will, it is thought, soon be restor
ed to health.
TUESDAY,
March 25th