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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 clftf"" 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.”