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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03
Salvation.

Salvation is that divine something
which saves d man to something worth
while from the power Of the sins Of
the past.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03

Many mans popularity consists Of
never telling the truth unless 1t Is
necessary.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-03
"A Wide-Awake
Church
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE
Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TExT-Awake! Awake! Put ON thy
strength. o Zion; put on thy beautifu
garments, o Jerusalem.-Isa. Ell.
If 1t be asked why the church should
ever fall into a drowsy, lifeless condl-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28
YAMKS ARE WINNING
FRENCH TOTS HEARTS

With the American Army in France,
(by mail).-At least one generation of
French men and women will idolize
Americans.
American soldiers have won their
way into the hearts of children Of
France everywhere in the army zone.
The American loves children, as can
be seen in any village where United
States troops are stationed. One never
passes through villages without seeing
soldiers on repose playing with French
youngsters. The children crowd around
the first Yankee they see, to rough
house and play ball.
These are two forms of sport the
French youngsters had o known.
French grownups do not like exercise
that muses. them up. and hence,
rough-housing'' with the kids" was
unknown until the Americans arrived.
French Riddles take to 1t like ducks to
water, n an American is a popular
article because he will let youngsters
Chamber all over him. and play.
a bit like home. They have taken it
as a duty to teach French youngsters
to play ball. and in every village in
the evening one sees dozens Of games
of catch going on, usually a Yankee
playing with French boys and girls.
Incidentally, while the Yankees are
| A~mericanizing the coming generation
Of France. they are winning the hearts
Of mothers in France, who can hardly
understand how and why the Ameri-
| cans will bother themselves to notice
little folk. 1t is a Yankee character
istic which wins France
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

Iyawning hole and next took hold
of the rope which he had just
fastened. Then, little by little,
inch by inch, cautiously, so that
it should not knock against the
sides OF the we'll, the bundle was
let down at arms length.
When it reached a depth of
twelve yards or so, the gun stop
ped it's further descent and there
it remained, slung in The dark
and in the exact center of the
narrow circumference.
Don Luis set light to a num-
Der of pieces of paper, which
went whirling down., shedding
their CLEANS upon the walls.
Then, unable to resist the craving
for a last speech, he leaned over
as the scoundrel had done, and
grinned:
II selected the place with care,
so that You shouldn't catch cold.
I'm bound to look after you, you
sec. L promised Florence that l
wouldn't kill you; and l prom
Used the French government to
hand you over alive as soon as
possible. Only, as | didn't know
what to do with you until to.
morrow morning, I've hung you
up in the air.
Its a pretty trick, isn't it?
And you ought to appreciate it.
for it's 80 like your own way of
doing things. Just think: the
gun is resting on its two ends,
with hardly an inch to spare. SO,
if you start wriggling, OR moving,
or even breathing too hard, either
the barrel or the butt end'n give
way; and down you go! AS for
me, I've nothing to do with it!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

1.-The British government has no
power to order any man in Canada into
uniform, and yet. IL the United States
were in the war on the same popula-
ton basis as Canada" says a Cana
fered more than 1000, 900 casualties. If
you were in to the same extent as Eng
land, you would have 10000, 900 men
under arms. and would have had g.
000, 900 casualties; or, in the same pro-
portion as Scotland. you would have
lo,O0o,OOo IN your army. with proper
in war as France is, your army would
number 5000. 900, and casualties up
ward of 100000"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

From the CHRISTIAN science Monitor.
Winnipeg, Man.-The Manitoban
government has information that the
followers of Pastor Russell. of Brook
Ign, N. Y. are carrying on pro-Ger-
man propaganda through hand to
hand distribution of pamphlets, since
the mail and other Of pub
licity have been closed to them. Prose-
cution Of all those aiding in the dis
tribution Of the propaganda Of the
International Bible Students is plan
ned n warning has been issued to
those who may %innocently come into
possession of the printed matter is
sued by the Russellites. The press
censor callsSattention t. the fact that
the penalty for having publicity mat
ter of this sort in one possession Is
a sentence OF v years. Imprisonment
or a fine of $4,000, or both fine and
imprisonment. This penalty applies
to anyone detected in reading, circu-
lating or in any way giving counten-
ance to the prohibited matter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

lhe whole scaffolding OF
rocks has come down on top of
her! You can picture it, eh ?
What a sight! Come, quick, it's
your turn to kick the bucket.
Would you like a length of rope
Ha, ha, ha! Its enough to make
one die with laughing. Didn't [
say that you'd meet at the gates
OF hell? Quick, your sweetheart s
waiting, you know. Hurry up,
Where's your old French polite
ness? You can't keep a lady
waiting, you nkow.' Hurry up,
Lupin! Florence is dead!"
He said this with real enjoy
ment, as though the mere word
of death appeared to him delic-
ious.
Don Luis had not moved a mus
Gle. He simply nodded his head
and said:
What a pity"
The cripple seemed petrified.
All his joyous contortions, all his
trlumphal pantomine, stopped
short. He blurted out:
"Eh? What did you say9"
II say" declared Don Luis,
preserving him calm and courte-
GUS demeanor and refraining
from echoing the crlpple's famili-
arity, II say, my dear sir, that
you have done very wrong. l
never met a finer natur~ nor one
more worthy of esteem than that
of Mile. Levasseur. The incom-
parable beauty of her face and
figure, her youth, her charm, all
these deserved a better treatment.
1t would indeed be a matter for
regret if such a masterpiece Of
womanhood had ceased to be-"
The cripple remained astound-
ed. Don Luis's serene manner
dismayed' him. He said, in a blank
voice:
II tell you, she has ceased to
be. Haven't you seen the grottoi
Florence no longer e~xists!"
II refuse to believe it" said
Don Luis quietly. IF that were
SO, everything would look differ
ent. The sky would be clouded;
the birds would not be singing;
and nature would wear her
mourning garb. But the birds are
singing, the sky is blue, every
thing is as it should be the honest
man is alive; and the rascal is
crawling at his feet. How could
Florence be dead?"
A long silence followed upon
these words. TIL, two enemies,
at three PAGES distance, looked in
to each others eyes: Don Luis
still as cool as ever, the cripple
9 prey to the maddest anguish.
The monster understood. Obscure
as the truth was, it shone forth
before him with. all the light of a
binding certainty: Florence also
was alive! Humanity and physi-
eally speaking, the thing was not
possible; but the resurrection Of
Don Luis was likewise an impos-
|Ebility; and yet Don Luis was
alive, with not a scratch on his
face, with not q speck Of dust on
his clothes.
The monster felt himself lost.
The man who held him in the hol-
low Of his implacable hand was
one Of those men whose power
knows no bounds. He was
one of those men who escape
from the jaws Of death and who
l~triumphantly snatch from death
those Of whom they have taken
charge.
The monster retreated, drag.
|ging himself slowly backward on
his knees along the little brick
path.
He retreated. He passed by the
confused heap Of stones that GOV.
cred the place where the grotto
had been, and did not turn his
eyes IN that direction, as If he
were definitely convinced that
Florence had come forth safe nd
sound from the appalling sepul.
IchSe.
He retreated. Don Luis, who
lno longer had his eyes fixed on
him, was busy unwindine : coil
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

A French aviator reports that MANY
insects follow ascending balloons. Flies
go as high as 1910 feet. where they
die. Grasshoppers cling to the baskets
and fall of in rarefied air, while swal-
as they fall.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28
tcHAfrEg rwEErY-cout,uucd.

ON&Ais ~o WI
osaaa aud even an announcement
proceeding, but still it does not
no I" be so rnconfrcllably i'm
pressed. Men have seen much
more extraordinary things than
shat, such AS Joshua staying the
sun, and more sensational dis
aSeefs, yt,eh as the Lisbon earth
quake of 1855.
THE wise man reduces events
10 their proper proportions and
judges them, not by their action
apcn his own destiny, but by the
way In which they Influence the
Ioftunes Of the world. Now con-
Tess that your little mishap is
purely individual and does not
affect the equilibrium of the solar
system. You know what Marcus
aureIius says, on page 81, Of
Gharpentier's edition."
The cripple had pluckcd up
courage to raise his head; and the
real state Of things now became
70 Obviously apparent that he
could no longer get away from
the undcrliable fact: Arsene
Lupin was not dead! Arsene
Lupin whom he had hurled into
the bowels Of the earth and
crushed with q hammer; Arsene
Llpin was not dead!
How to explain, 80 astounding
= mystery the cripple did not
even stop to wonder. One thing
alone mattered: Arsene Lupin
was not dead. Arsene Lupin
booked and spoke a. . living man
docs. Arsene Lupin was not dead.
Re breathed, he smiled, he talked.
he livcdl
And it was - certainly life that
the scoundrsl saw before him
that, obeyiue a sudden impulse of
his nature and Of his hatred for
lte, he flattered himself to his
full length, reached his revolver.
seized t, and fired.
He fired; but IL was too late.
Don Luis had caused the weapon
to swerve with a kick Of his boot.
Another kick sent It flying out Of
tho cripplc's hand.
The villain ground his teeth
with fury and at once began hur-
ridly to tumble in his pockets.
rs this what you,r re looking
Tor, sir?" asked DON Luis, hold
ing up q hypodermic syringe
Ruled with . yellow fluid. Elk
suse me, but I was afraid lest you
should prick yourself BY mistake.
That would have been q fatal
prick, would It mott Aud 1 should
never have forgiven myself."
! The cripple wss diaarmed. He
hesltated for = moment, surprised
that the enemy did not attack him
more violently, and sought te
profit by the delay: His srnal,
blinking eyes wandered around
AIM, looking for something 70
THROW. But an ides seemed TO
strike him and to restore Ii CON
tidencs little by little; and, IN .
now and really unexpected lit Of
delight, hs INDUCED 81 ono AZ ii.
hudest chuckleG:
Ard what about Noreuce9''
e shouted. "Dont forget Flor
snse! For I've GOT you thersi /
can miss you with my revolver
and you can steal my poison; bat
J have another means Of hittino
y.ou, right IN the heart. You can't
i've without Florence. can youi
lorence'ASdenth means yy0ur own
sentence, doesn't ~ Il Norence
= dead, you'll put the rope round
Your own neck, won't you, won't
You, Won't your
Ycs. Florence were to die,
J cculd mt survive heri"
She = deadl,, cried The scoun.
drel. With : renewed burst. al
mcsEsutent, hoping shout On IL
knees. HI 800, quite, qaite
deldl WHIT lM9yinei She,s
mof11l1h deadF dad perIon
so6Sh0 fhe A6pS1f6nee of = ~
oaG1lcr aunU: 6utfhia = mref
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

A WEIGH coal miner, Godfrey Jones
who enlisted as a private in 1914. has
shown such ability and courage that
he now 10 a brigadier general. The
Welsh coal miner outranks the heir
to the British throne.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

DR.. Abraham Jacob, 80 years old.
Jumped from the second story OF his
burning home recently; he was not in
jured, but there was no time to save
the manuscript Of his biography. so
much anticipated by the medical world
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

Stockholm reports that Paul Ander.
.h1ad by the bolShevists Ia IoScov'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28

CONTINUED Next Week,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
WORD COMES FROM TWO
CORDELE MEN in FRANCE

A letter to Mr.. ]. H. Gary here from
his son James Gary, now with the
headquarters Of the American First
Army, gives information indicating
that both he and Kibbee Gary, a
brother, are still safe and in good con-
dition, although James Gary has just
come from the hospital He had to
spend nearly month in the hospital,
but was not seriously ill, he stated
Both men are apparently enjoying
their experiences.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
~. e.:
4 FyKT
MISS EAkES TO ENTER
Y. M. c. A. WORKS.

Miss Mildred Fakes expects 60 en-
ter training for Y. NJ C. A. work in
France and will probably receive her
call in the next few weeks to go
to Barnard College, New York City
where she will train before going
overseas.
Miss Fakes has been teacher of
Music in Cordele for the past four
years. She formerly had charge of
music and sight-singing in the schools
but the past year has taught private
classes.
She is talented musician and a
teacher Of splendid ability. She has
been. closely Unidentified in social and
club life in Cordele Possessing a most
charming personality, she has endear-
ed herself to a wide circle of friends
who greatly regret to give her UP, but
who will wish her all success in her
new field of work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

was issued yesterday by United Stat
es Commissioner William +. Martin
A. description of the missing bank
employee was wired to Chief Bielaski
of the secret service and turn was
sent to every secret service agent
of the Government. ,
On last Saturday young Thurmond
is alleged to have sent letter to the
president of the First National bank
of Fitzgerald E. X. Farmer, telling
him that he was short in his accounts
to the extent of $1,000 The note also
stated that if he was captured he
would take his medicine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
D. S. WILLIAMS BROUGHT
TO CORDELE SANITORIUM

Mr.. D. S. Williamson Of this city
who was struck by an automobile in
Atlanta last Saturday, and carried to
Grady Hospital, has been removed to
the Cordele Sanatorium where he is
doing nicely It is now thought thathis
injuries are not serious though he has
suffered considerably. His two sons,
]. C. Williamson of Cordele and Dr.
II. H. Williamson of Albany who went
to Atlanta when news of the accident
was received, accompanied their faith
er home Tuesday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
GARDEN NOTES

: One of the best things that can be
done of the garden at this time of the
year is to get it in good shape for
next spring by scattering manure
broadcast on it, This will help won
errfully, says L. A. Niven in the Pro-
gressive Farmer. 1t does not matter
If there are plants in the ground: Just
go ahead and scatter is around them,
1t is even better when this is the case
because these growing plants serve
as a cover crop and utilize some of
the plant food from the manure that
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
MISS LAWRENCE WILL
OPEN STUDIO.

Miss Elizabeth Lawrence will open
her STUDIO here early in January
dred Fakes who leaves soon to enter
Y. NC. work.
Miss Lawrence is niece of Mrs.
o. NJ. Heard and very talented must,
ci3n as we'll as an excellent teacher
Of piano, having graduated in Music
from Agnes Scott College, and was
successful in winning the scholarship
!, in piano at the college two years in
succession, something no other pupil
had done. While there she was accom-.
PIANIST for the director of vioce stud
ents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color, which indi-
Gates poor blood, and as rule, there
is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for two or three weeks
will enrich the blood. improve the di-
gestion. and act as general Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Ma
ture will then throw Off or dispel the
worms. and the child will be in per-
feet health. Pleasant to take. COO per
bottle. Fri tt.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
ENGLISH LABOR
BACKS UP WILSON
FIVE MILLION WORKMEN Elk
TEND WELCOME TO EUROPE

London, hursday)-Charles w.
3owerman, secretary of the Trades
Union Congress. and Arthur Hender-
son, secretary of the labor party, have
signed a message on behalf of five
million workers to President Wilson,
associatipg themselves with their
French Comrades" in welcoming Will
son to Europe and assuring him of the
support of the British labor in his
coming efforts toward realizing his
I ofty ideals.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
BAN KCASHIER GONE;
SLEUTHS ON TRAIL
FRANK THURMoND, CASHIER OF
FIRST NATIONAL AT FITZ-
GERALD, SAID TO BE SHORT
$4,000.

Macon Dec. Secret service agents
of the Government are on the trail
of Frank Thurmond, who until Satur-
day was bookkeeper and teller of the
First National bank of Fitzgerald, 4
warrant for the arrest of young Thur
mond, on a charge of embezzlement,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
might otherwise be lcachcd out of the

might otherwise be loachcd out Of the
soil.
u Keep in mind that the fall crop of
Irish potatoes can be left right in the
ground and dug as needed. In the
northern part of the South it may be
we'll to bank up the rows, by throwing
two or four burrows on top, so as to
prevent any probability of freezing
OF course such crops as turnips, beets
carrots, parsnip, salty. etc can also
remain in the ground during the win
ter and be pulled as needed.
Keep stirring the soil around such
garden crops as onions, spinach, kale
late turnips, etc. While these may not
be growing rapidly now, yet they are
growing some and this stirring of the
soil will help.
1t is not too late to plant bulbs in
the open in most parts of the South
They should be planted in rich soil,
but not so as to come in direct con-
tack with the stable manure The
depth planted should be little more
than twice the length of the bulbs. A
good plan is to mulch the bed or row
where the bulbs are placed imme-
diately after planting with two or
three inches of stable manure. Where
one is near a good size town or city
the flowers from these bugbs can Of
ten be made a source of considerable
profit
Trim and clean up the shrubbery
about the place. Head back just
enough to give the proper shape. To
secure the very best results it will. To
secure the very best results it will be
worth while to mulch the shrubbery
during the winter with manure, leaves
or something of the kind.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

An extension from the upper edge
of corsets patented by a Chicago wO-
man is intended to diffuse the exces-
sive shoulder flesh of stout wearers
to less noticeable places.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

GET YOUR GREAT WAR HISTORY
NOW
sell the best and most complete
copy price $500 and $3.50
This covers The Worlds Greatest
War from start to finish 600 pages
]. M. Nelson, 4O1 Fourth st .12-12-26t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Mrs R. E. Statham of Cobb was the
guest today of her sister, Mrs. G. B.
Wilkes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
THE NEW DAY.

If ssems aswofld that's made soSnew
ne STATS 'iag sugit 4olt it itsslHd5wayddo!H'
A mighty feeling that it's free
AS even the Lord would have be-
From sea to sea!
SFgk
It seems a world of Light that shines
The brighter for the battle lines
The battle lines where Freedom
gave
a glory to its legions Drove.
A world to save-Exchange.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
R. e. Cook of Atlanta is spending
today in Cordele.

B. P. O'Neal of Macon is in the
city today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Heard are spend
ing several days in Macon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Harry Lee Parrish is home from the
University of Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Heard are spend
ing several days in Macon.
Harry Lee Parrish is home from the
University of Georgia.
H. G. Harris, representive for the
Macon Telegraph is in the city today.
Mrs. Louis Miller and children are
visiting relatives in Albany.
Hamp Westbrook is able to be out
again after a recent attack of influ-
enza.
Miss Mary Williams of Fort Gain
es has been the guest of Mrs. E. P.
Ort.
Segt Clarence Hughes, after visit
to home folks here, returned yester-
day to Fort Benning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bland Jr. and
little son who have been ill with in
fluenza, are now recovering.
Miss Suan Grew, representing the
8utterick Publishing Company is in
the city for a few days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

H. G, Harris, representive for the
Macon Telegraph is in the city today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

ted 1st1G Aool oj srsd tnss eIqoaq
III luods oh % snioa .uoy so '.sf@'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Mrs Louis Miller and children are
visiting relatives in Albany.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Segt Clarence Hughes, after a visit
to home folks here, returned yester-
day to Fort Benning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Miss Suan Grew. representing the
8utterick Publishing Company is in
the city for a few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-19
NEWS OF VIRGINIA
BOoTLEGGERs, ARMED TO -
TEETH COMING. INTO STATE

stanton Va. Nov. 1s.--A report
comes from the eastern part OF the
county of automobiles moving along
the Richmond road in the wee small
hours OF yesterday morning-four..or
five in the party. and in the handssof'
the occupants of the cars were double
barreled shot guns. No one dared to
modest them---the guns showed from
every angle of the machines and the
mems eyes glowed with determine
ton not 10 lose the cargo in trans
portation. even If hloodshed must
result
1t il thought that a gang Is en-
gagged in transporting the liquor into
the state. Running on regular sehHd-
ules they are supposed to plunge Hato
the state about nightfall and then
in the dead of night to proceed up
the Valley pike. Just north of Staun-3
ton at the tolgate there is road that
leads off the pike and connects with:
Coalter street. The smugglers take
this route, thus avoiding the Staunton
police IN the center of town. Pro-
ceeding along Coalter street they PASS
under the arched bridge at the Bal
timore 4 Ohio station aud then OFT
down the Richmond road.
The fact that these cars were
armed strengthens the belief that q
gang is handling the liquor transpor-.
tation into this state.