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CLYDE L. SWORDS WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER TO
FATHER FROM GER
MANY.
Germany, Mch. 23, 'l9.
Dear Father:—
I will write you a short letter
to let you hear from me. 1 am
well and having a fine time.
Am sending you the 3rd divi
sion paper, “The Watch On The
Rhine.” You may have heard about
the great fighting this division did
on the Marne-Rhine last July 14
to August Ist. We had been hold
ing the front line one month when
the Germans started this last drive
July 14th, but they found us bet
ter fighters than they were and
had to beat it to the rear.
They were h-11 to get started to
the rear, but when we got them
going they went so fast we could
not keep up with them.
We captured many hundreds of
prisoners and artillery pieces and
advanced about ten miles up to
August Ist and were relieved for a
rest.
After a month's rest we went
hiking off to the St. Miel front
and beat the Huns all to pieces
there.
After this drive we went back
and camped in the woods near the
Verdon front. We remained in
these woods about ten days and
then picked up and went marching
off to the Muse-Argonne front, put
ting in twenty-eight days of hard
fighting. We advanced a few miles
and captured a bunch of prisoners
and artillery.
Well, I will close for the present
hoping to hear from you soon.
Lovingly your son,
Cor. Clyde L. Swords,
Cos. K., 4th Inf., 3rd Division.
A SUCCESS TALK
FOR PARENTS
From time to time we publish
“Success Talks for Farm Boys.”
Just now we should like to offer a
little “Success Talk for Farm
Parents.” Every farm father or
mother should seriously ask him
self or herself: “What is really to
determine the value of my life on
this earth? What is the proper
test or gauge to determine wheth
er or not I am really making a
success of life?”
It does not matter so much how
much land you die possessed of;
nor how many cattle or horses or
SMITH HARDWARE CO.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Refrigerators
We handle the Celebrated Herrick Refrigator, not how cheap
but how good.
Screen Doors, Windows and Wire
We have both the Galvanized and Black screen—Screen your
house now. We also carry Screen M ire Paint.
Paint , Lead and Oil
Paint up, brighten up—our line of paints, enamels, auto and car
riage paints, varnishes, etc., is complete. The quality kind at the
right price.
Exide Batteries
For all makes of automobiles, you know Exide Quality. “The
Giant that lives in a box.” We also have rent batteries, and a charg
ing station.
Automobiles, Tires and Tubes
Michelin, Goodyear, Hood and other standard makes.
Farming Tools
Drag Harrows, Cutaway Harrows, Riding Cultivators, Cotton
and Corn Planters, Guano Distributors, Plows, and in fact everything
for the farm.
Your patronage solicited on quality merchandise at right prices.
SMITH HARDWARE CO.
WINDER, GA.
buildings. Your best contribution
to the world will consist of prop
erly trained, properly encouraged,
properly inspired, properly taught
hoys and girls. You may make all
the money in the world and yet
be worse than a failure if the
children to whom you leave the
money are of a sort to use it un
worthily. On the other hand, you
may leave no property at all, and
vet die having made your life a
great success if you give the world
one or more boys and girls of
high character, good sense, and a
determination to make the most
of all their powers of body, mind
and soul.
“The farm’s best crop is the
crop of boys and girls” is a true
saying; let no thought of land or
livestock or bank accounts there
fore cause you to neglect this
greatest of all crops. Give your
boys and girls not only the best
schooling you can provide, but
look constantly after their devel
opment in other ways. Provide
ns far as your means will permit
plenty of good books and papers
and good musical instruments.
Enlist both boys and girls in ag
ricultural club work. Teach them
habits of industry both physical
and mental, and yet give them
time for recreation and amuse
ment and for wholesome comrade
ship with other boys and girls.
Take pains to train out any un
worthy trait or habit just as soon
as it appears. Govern as far as
possible by love rather than
force, and by example more large
ly than by precept.
Towui fathers, usually compelled
to be away from their children all
day long, have no such opportu
nities for training their children
as farm fathers have; but mere
opportunities amount to nothing
unless they are utilized, and far
too many farm parents make no
use of these superior opportuni
ties for child-training which coun
dry life offers.
And thus endeth our first “Suc
cess Talk for Parents.”—The Pro
gressive Farmer.
SUNDAY BASEBALL IS LEGAL
IN TENNESSEE, SUPREME
COURT RULES.
Nashville, Term.— I The Tennessee
supreme court rendered a decision
which legalizes Sunday baseball in
Tennessee. This decision affects
the entire Southern 'league and
LEGAL ADS.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Barrow County, will be
sold at public outcry, on the First
Tuesday in May, 1919, at the court
bouse door in said county, between the
legal hours of sale the following de
scribed tract of land to-wit:
That tract and parcel of land situa
ted in Burrow County, Georgia. Begin
ning at a post corner on Midland Ave.,
with lot of I’. B. Broughton, thence In
Northerly direction with Broughton 110
feet to a post corner, Thence Easterly
60 feet to corner on Howard Camp lot,
Thence Northerly with Camp’s lot 190
feet to a corner on line of J. W. & W. C.
Saunders, Thence Southwesterly with
saiil Saunders line 540 feet to corner on
Gainesville Midland right of way,
Thence Easterly along said right of
way 288 feet to the beginning corner,
be all the measurements more or less.
Terms Cash.
Sold as part of lands of estate of Z.
F. Stanton, for distribution to the
heirs.
WALTER M. STANTON, Admr.
of Mrs. M. J. Stanton, Deceased.
TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT.
Georgia, Barrow County.
Mrs. Lillie May Reynolds, having
made application for twelve month’s
support out of the estate of I). A. Rey
nolds, and the appraisers duly appoint
ed to set apart the same, have filed
their returns in this office. All persons
concerned arc hereby required to show
cause before the court on the Ist Mon
day in May, why said application
should not be granted and fhe returns
of the appraisers fie made the judgment
of the court.
This the 7th day of April, 1919.
H. G. HILL, Ordinary.
PETITION FOR LETTRS OP
ADMINISTRATION.
Georgia, Barrow County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Graffie L. Austin has applied to me
for permanent letters of administra
tion on the estate of Oscar D. Austin,
late of said county deceased, and I will
pass upon said application on the First
Monday in May, 1019.
Witness my hand and official seal
this the 7th day of April, 1919.
H. G. HILL, Ordinary.
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION.
Georgia, Barrow County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
11. L. Rogers has applied to me for
permanent letters of administration on
the estate of Mrs. Laura Bush, late of
Barrow county deceased, and I will
pass upon said application on the First
Monday in May, 1919.
Witness my hand and official seal
this the 7th day of April, 1919.
H. G. HULL, Ordinary.
will render necessary a of
the schedule. Three
—Memphis, Nashville and Chatta
nooga, are in the Southern league,
and have been playing Sunday
ball.
Slamming the Lounger.
Many a man’s standing would be
better if he didn’t spend so much time
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SOME INTERESTING
COTTON STATISTICS
In connection with the general
discussion of cotton acreage and
allied problems, two questions
have frequently arisen to which,
so far as we have noticed, no pub
lic answer has yet been given.
The first question is: What per
centage of its total crop acreage
does each cotton-growing state
plant in cotton ? The answer, ac
cording to 1918 figures which we
have taken the trouble to collect
and compile from Agricultural
Department records is as follows:
North Carolina —Per cent cotton,
19.9; acreage of all crops, 7,832,-
000; cotton acreage, 1,565,000.
South Carolina —Per cent cot
ton, 43.5; acreage all crops, 6,992,-
000; cotton acreage, 3,047.000.
Georgia—Per cent cotton, 42.2;
acreage all crops, 12,624,000; cot
ton acreage, 5,338,000.
Florida —Per cent cotton, 9.8;
acreage all crops, 1,563,000; cot
ton acreage, 154,000.
Tennessee —Per cent cotton.
12.9; acreage all crops, 7,252,000;
cotton acreage, 940,000.
Alabama —Per cent cotton, 23.1;
acreage all crops, 10,569,000; cot
ton acreage, 2,451,000.
Mississippi—Per cent cotton,
38.7; acreage all crops, 8,089,000;
cotton acreage, 3,132,000.
Louisiana —Per cent cotton,
31.3; acreage all crops, 4,918,000;
cotton acreage, 1,560.000.
Texas —Per cent cotton, 44.3;
acreage all crops, 25,328,000; cot
ton acreage, 11,235,000.
Oklahoma —Per cent cotton,
22.5; acreage all crops 13,744,000;
cotton acreage, 3,095,000.
Arkansas —Per cent cotton,
39.0; acreage all crops, 7,399,000;
cotton acreage, 2,888,000.
Of course, it will be understood
that while North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Florida have the low
est percentages of crop area in
Easter Opening
Beginning Saturday, Apr. 19
And continuing for TEN DAYS, we will offer
some splendid values.
We Have
Brought
Together a
Wonderful
Collection of
New Things
for Easter.
We can please
You in Quality
and Style, and
Save You
Money.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO SHOW THESE GOODS
COME AND SEE THEM
WINDER 5 and 10c STORE
COURT HOUSE BUILDING S. M. ST. JOHN, PROPRIETOR
cotton, this is largely due to the
fact that these states have much
territory wholly unsuited to cot
ton culture.
The second question frequently
asked is this: To what extent has
the demand for cotton, as shown
by consumption and exports, yet
become normal? On this point we
have asked for figures from the
Department of Commerce, Wash
ington, D. C., and are glad to give
statistics up to March 1, 1919, as
follows:
Cotton Consumed in American
Mills.
1919—February, 433,516; 7
months ending February 28, 3,-
385,848.
1918—February, 510.084; 7
months ending February 28, 3,-
817,779.
Average for 1913-14—February,
451,663; 7 months ending Febru
ary 28, 3,214,412.
The consumption of American
mills today is therefore practical
ly the same as in the pre-war years
1913-14. Now let us see about
cotton on hand in the United
States.
In consuming establishments
here in America there were on
hand March 1 of this year 1,558,-
810 bales as compared with an av
erage of 1,803,167 bales for March,
1913, and March 1, 1914—a slight
shortage—but on the same date
this year there were in public
storage and at compresses 4,531,-
580 bales against 3,399.406 on the
same date last year and 2,265,746
average for these dates in 1913-14
—a considerable increase. On the
other hand, America is now oper
ating a materially larger number
of spindles than in the pre-war
peri0d—33,282,593 in February of
this year as compared with only
30,838,108 average for the same
months of 1913-14.
“But are we yet exporting half
as much cotton as we did before
the war?” Yes —and materially
Ladies’ Silk Poplin Skirts $3.50 to $4.98
Ladies’ Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe Shirt
Waists $3.50 to $4.00
Ladies’ dainty Camisole, Teddies, Petticoats, Gowns, Silk
Hose, Knit Wear at money saving prices.
Misses’ short sleeve Middies, each 75c
LACES.
During this Sale we are offering some splendid values in
Laces. Many beautiful patterns at 2y 2 c a yd.
DRY GOODS.
One lot Summer Wash Goods suitable for ladies and chil
dren’s Dresses 10c a yd.
Big lot of Gingham and Percale, excellent value, ,15c a yd.
MILLINERY.
We are especially equipped in this respect. Our styles and
prices are immensely pleasing. Swell Hat shapes, trimmed
hats, flowers and ribbons, are here in abundance.
One job lot of Crockery consisting of Bowls, Cups, Saucers,
Pitchers and Sugar Dishes, each 5c
If you need galvinized Tubs, we have the bottom prices.
Size O Tub sl.lO
Size 1 Tub $1.35
Size 2 Tub $1.45
Size 3 Tub • $1.60
This is the Sale price. We cannot sell them for this later.
more than half. Our average Feb
ruary exports in 1913-14 were
640,962 bales. In February of this
year we exported 449,523 bales,
although for the seven months
ending March 1 of this year, (in
cluding part of the war period)
exports were indeed less than half
our pre-war average.
In the face of these conditions
it does look as if adequate acre
age reduction would surely com
pel reasonable prices both for this
year’s crop and for the crop left
over from last fall. But the 4,-
531,580 bales now in American
storage and compresses against
2,265,746 on the same dates in the
two pre-war years should warn
everybody that only a strong cut
in this year’s acreage can hold up
the market. —The Progressive
Farmer.
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK..
The party man who offers his
allegiance to party as an excuse
for blindly following his party,
right or wrong, and who fails to
try to make that party in any way
better, commits a crime against
the country; and a crime quite as
serious is committeed by the in
dependent who makes his inde
pendence an excuse for self-indul
gence, and who thinks that when
he says he belongs to neither
party he is excused from the duty
of taking part in the political
work of party organizations.—
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Indian Cashew Tree.
Besides the nuts used in confection
ery the Indian cashew tree yields an
insect-repelling gum, a juice that
makes Indelible Ink. and three kinds
of oil, one edible, the others used t
tan flsbing nets and preserve wood.
Made For Each Other.
"Son, I fear you are not *n a posi
tion to marry Just now.” “But I can’t
trait. We were made for each oth
r.” “There will have to be a little
noney made, too mv hny.”