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Act of Congress March 3, IS7P.
SENATOR McCUMBER SHOWS STATESMANSHIP.
Senator Met Tun her, who is ;i Republican member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and a time American, is too concerned for
the welfare of his country to let prejudice and partisunship control
him.
The senator is from North Dakota and lets his Republican Senators
konvv that, while a Republican, he will not crucify the interest and
honor of his country to gratify the “defiant, discourtious and over
bearing attitude” of the Lodges, the .Johnson’s the Borah’s and
Knoxes of his own party.
He pertinently asks “why a country whose history has been devot
ed to the peaceful settlement of international dispute' is suddenly to
have its policy reversed and become in effect an opponent of the only
means that has been attempted to assure world peace.”
it is refreshing to read what this Republican Senator has to say on
this great question arid to know there are men yet big enough and
broad enough to he truly great and the embodiment of real American
citizens, men who are willing to be their neighbors’ keeper, interested
in their neighbors’ needs and opposed to war.
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New Orleans is llie second most important port of the country in
Ihe handling oJ ioreign commerce, coming next to New York.
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The cool nights remind us Hint winter is drawing near, and make
k shiver to think about the high cost of wood and coal.
The janitors, too, are going on a a strike. The pour service they
give suggests to one that if they were to stay out on a striki for seve
ral years it would he better for the patrons of office buildings, apart
ment houses, Schools and Churches. The rule now is to do less work
the more pay one gets and if they succeed in getting their wages
raised the service will he intolerable.
OUR IDEALS OF GREATNESS OFTEN SHATTERED.
Ralph Emerson in his lectures on “The Uses of Great Men” of the
nineteenth century pictures Napoleon as probably the greatest soldier
in all history and one who won immortality on the battle field.
Emerson says “Napoleon is strong in tiie right manner, namely, by
insight, lie never blundered into victory, but won victory in his head,
hetoro he won them on the field. 11 is principal means are himself, lie
asks eounsil of no other.”
Thus he pictures the great soldier of all history, and this the
view by which most men judge greatness, then be gives the picture
of bis private life Napoleon as a man, not as a great general of a
great army, as follows:
“He was thoroughly unscrupulous,” says Emerson of Napo
leon. “He would steal, slander, assassinate, drown and poison.
Mis interest dictated, lie had no generosity; but mere vulgar ha
ired; be was intensely selfish; he was perfidious; he cheated at
cards; be was a prodigious gossip; and opened letters; and de
lighted in bis infamous police, and rubbed bis hands with joy
when he had intercepted some morsel of intelligence concerning
the men and women about him boasting that he knew every
thing,; and interfered with the cutting of dresses of the women;
and listened after the hurrahs and compliments of the street, in
cognito. ITis manners were eoar.se. He treated women with low
familiarity. He had the habit of nulling their ears, and pinching
their cheeks, when he was in humor, and of pulling the ears and
whiskers of men, and of striking and horseplay with them, to his
last days. It does not appear that lie listened at keyholes, or, at
least, that lie was caught at it. In short, when you have penetrat
ed through all the circles of power and splendor, you were not
dealing with a gentleman, at least; but with an imp* r.tor and a
rogue; and he fully deserves the epithet of Jupiter Seapin, or a
sort of Scamp Jupiter.”
It is almost impossible to conceive that the wonderful gilts on the
one side and the need of morals and of character on the other could
le in one and the same man.
Soldiers have won immortality on the battle field, statesman have
achieved fame and enrolled their names on the pages of history whose
private characters were a blot on civilization and a crime on human
ity.
It is a regrettable fact that during all the ages some of the real gen
iuses of the world have been men of little moral stamina, extremely
selfish and unscrupulous.
Our ideals of great men are so mercilessly shattered when we learn
more of their private lives, t heir selfishness, their immorality, and
one cannot but feel that the truly great men are few and far between.
True, there are notable exceptions to the rule, but when one an
alyzes the private lives of men called great, those who have been vie
torious generals and those who have been mighty leaders and rulers
of men. one finds a cruel despot weeping because there were no more
•world’s to conquer, a braggart and demagogue anxious to destroy
Roman Democracy that be might place himself one a throne, one who
utterly ignored the moral code in bis selfish greed to be Emperor of
France, and one to gratify Ins egotism and wild ambition would sac
rifice the lives of millions and destroy other nations that he fnigbt
become the Ruler of the World instead of remaining the Kaiser of
Germany.
The people of California are with President Wilson in bis fight for
humanity, and they will not be led by Senator Johnson. This was
clearly shown by the enthusiasm of the immense crowds that greeted
the President in his tour of the State last week.
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The Associated Odvertlsing Clubs of the world, in session at New
Orleans, unanimously indorsed President Wilson and the peace pad
i-jnd league of nations constitution, without any reservations or
amendments, at the first meeting held last Monday morning.
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SHORTEST COTTON CROP ON RECORD.
With the prespert of cotton going higher it seems very unwise for
the farmers to rush it on the market at tills early date. It ;s conceded
by the best authorities that this crop is an extremely short one as
compared with all previous ones, and every cent more you can got
per pound will aid that much to over come the shortage.
If by holding five bales of cotton, totaling 2500 pounds, for a few
you get 2 1.-2 cents per pound more than you can get now, you
Bill have received $62.50 profit.
W Asa general rule it is not the part of wisdom to hold cotton when
it is bringing a lair price anil when one has debts due. but most debts
are not yet due and the way to strengthen the market and to get a
price present conditions demand is to hold as long as possible and get
the benefit of the rise.
THE BARROW TIMES, WINDER. GEORGIA
BARROW COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT IN SESSION THIS
WEEK.
•Judge Cobb convened our sup
erior court Monday morning for
the fall term of two weeks.
The grand jury was sworn in
with W. K. Moore as foreman and
this body is composed of repre
sentative men from all sections of
the county.
•Judge Cobh made an able
charge to the grand jury explain
ing clearly and fully the duties
devolving upon them under the
laws of our state.
•Judge Cobh dbpesod of the
calendar ami i ad to adyutrn yes
terday at noon until thi- . or r g
The follow i : _ cast s w
posed of during Monday TANARUS..; v ■
and Wednesday:
Mrs, Klmo Baxter Bra> T ..-
Bray, total divorce to px :
Hilda Kstelle Hand ' n vs \
gelo Hamilton, total di -ce to
both parties.
Ollie E. Blankinsiiip x s A-. -
Blnnkinship. total divw t : •t "
parties.
Fannie Daniel col. v- FW
iel col., total divorce for B t v
.Mrs. Bessie M. Fid wards vs 11.
Fh Edwards, divorce Ist Verdict.
Samantha Partain v> B. \V.
Partain, divorce. Verdict for de
fendant.
Krey Packing Cos. vs A. L. Mal
co'in, suit on account and verdict
for l’ltfi's for $126.31 and cost.
Wilson Bros, and Sarnon vs R.
1). < ’luincey, suit on note and ver
dict for Pit fits. $221.95 and cost.
Winder Mfg. Cos. vs Sims &
Sims, suit on acct. verdict for
Pit ft's $5.64 and cost.
E. K. and I. 11. Hill vs D. H.
Hutchins, warrant to evict tenant
dismissed.
Winder Nat’l Bank vs G. B.
Hosch, suit on note. Verdict and
judgt. for Pltffs $383.35.
Mrs. Dessa Sturdivant vs W. C.
Sturdivant, divorce, dismissed.
Sallie Nowell col. vs Spencer
Nowell col., divorce, dismissed .
T. C. .Miller vs J. P. Gash, suit
on note and verdict for Planitiff.
The State vs One Reo Car Cal
Hosier, property valued at S7OO
and condemned.
A. J. Wages vs J. R. White,
suit on note verdict $3 G 6.40.
W. J. Peppers vs Goodman
Chapman, certiorari overruled
and ordered retried by Justice of
Peace.
A POVERTY PARTY.
A Poverty party will be given at
the home of Mrs. W. C. Horton
on Tuesday evening Sept. 3,0. be
ginning at 8:30 o’clock.
This party is for the benefit of
the W. C. T. U. Admission 10
cents, and a prize will be given to
the lady wearing the cheapest and
best looking home made dress.
The occasion will be one of
much pleasure and amusement to
all who attend.
MOVEMENT TO BUILD HOMES
IN JEFFERSON HAS BEEN
STARTED.
Speaker John N. llloder of the
Georgia legislature was among the
prominent visitors in Athens Tues
day. Mr. Holder states that be has
just returned from a tour of forty
Georgia counties and found that
the people are enthusiastic over
his gubernatorial candidacy. He
will leave .Jefferson in a few days
for a trip through the western
part of the state. i
Mr. Holder is a great Jefferson
booster. He says the citizens of
Jefferson are determined to build
a city and that the other towns
surrounding Jefferson had better
sit up and take notice.
The citizens of Jefferson have
organized a home building move
ment with the object of building
more homes in Jefferson. Several
homes are now under construction
and they plan to build enough
homes to adequately handle the in
creasing population.
FALL 1919 FALL 1919
HATS FOR MEN
Our store is the home of good Headwear for
men and boys. Style and quality combined.
You will be pleased with the new Fall styles
which we are showing. You will appreciate the
fine quality, the smart styles and the attractive
shade. Every good feature a Hat should possess,
you will find in the hats which we are showing.
Head this way if you want the most becoming
lvat you ever wore.
There is a shape and shade especially becoming
to every face and figure—its here.
Let us us fit you with the one for you. Fry
us bn your Fall Hat, we feel that we can please
you. Come in, look them over.
Kilgore-Kelly Cos.
“The Home of Quality”
AT
MARTIN’S
"Where the Styles Are Shown First”
You can see the new beaver brown,
reindeer and Russia calf. The beauti
ful dark gray, soft, bright and dull kids
heels fifty-fifty, high or low. Prices
range from $3.50 to $15.00.
AAA to EEE In Widths
School Shoes of the better kind at a reasonable
price. Be fair to yourself and after you have look
ed, come and see our new shoes; your good judg
ment will tell you.
If w T e don’t save you money, and
show you a better shoe, then it will be
unfair to ask you for your trade. If we
convince you, tell it to your friends.
Who Cut the Price?
MARTIN BROS.
We Fit You— That’s Sure.
125 Clayton St. Athens, Ga.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25