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landing, was given me on account
of the train being delayed 20 hours.
The last Sunday I worked while in
the Vosges, we loaded 80 cars for a
special train, making our initial en-
try to the well known trenches at
Scissors. I stayed behind, shipped
away all unnecessary property and
took my men through the country
to a little rest area east of Paris and
then took a train up to the front to
join the bunch. Scissors is a very
nice town-then-two days after 1
left-the Huns shelled the town and
dropped a Bizzy Bertha in the win
dow of my warehouse.
I have a little circulating library
for the benefit of the other fellows,
only IL or Is books, but it increases
every day, as some of the boys turn
in a book they have received, and its
easy for me to carry them with my
general freight. I also keep a lock-
er filled with cigarettes for their
use. I never smoke myself, but some
how or other I get a bunch of pleas
ure looking out for them, and it
only costs the time it takes packing
and ~unpacking.
Guess I'll say quits now or you
will never have wind enough to fin
ish the letter.
Your verses were very fine, the
sentiment expressed is the sentiment
that every American should voice,
and back up. Would like to hear it
to music.
Remember US in your prayers, and
God being u helper "we'l fight
the good fight"
Love and best wishes always.
Yours, Bill Harmon.
1st Sergt. G. M. c.
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STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE ACTIVE

Columbia, August 4.-The State
Council of Defense has gone on re-
cord, by the adoption of resolutions
at the bi-monthly meeting held here
Thursday, as favoring a government
financed cotton corporation; and rec
ommendation has been made to Pres
ident Wilson and Congress that ca
ton be taken, through the formation
of such a governmental agency, to
fix a minimum price which the farm
er may be guaranteed for his cot
ton.
Another resolution adopted at this
probably the most constructive meet
ing yet held by the Council Of De-
tense, directed the attention Of the
War Department and Congress to
the labor shortage in South Caro-
lima, which is aggravated by the
fact that many women whose hus-
bands are in the military service
have left fields where they have
been accustomed to work in former
years, and are subsisting on the
allowances RENTED by the War De-
partment. An appropriate remedy
to relieve this situation is asked for,
since many women are living in idle
ness while the farm labor shortage
go 49, ~."'- ".A-.~ '
grows more acute.
Two other resolutions, both state
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THE FARM WATER SUPPLY.

Clemson College, s. c., August
During the relatively slack, time Of
midsummer many farmers will be
considering the putting in of a farm
water supply. Some farmers. can
take advantage of streams or lakes
at higher level, flowing wells, the
use of rams or wheels in streams
but most farms must pump water
from wells with gasoline or electric
ity.
So there must be a choice between
the elevated tank system, the pneu1
matte tank system, and the non-stor|
age system. A good system mus
meet several requirements.
First, it should be simple, conn
pact, easy to operate.
Second, it should be sufficient il
size and quality to furnish the maxi
mum demand.
Third, it should not be so locate
as to disfgure the landscape, orb
dangerous to life or property in cas-
of accident.
Fourth, it should be practically ID
destructible and without delicat
parts.
Fifth, it should be tight, to ked
out impurities.
Sixth, it should areate the waite
Seventh, it shOuld. have enoua
pressure for fair fire protection.
Eighth, it should. be reasonab
low in cost and hgih in efficiency:
Many authorities believe that
high grade pneumatic system be
meets these requirements.
- , III - - ~
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The Confed erate
College
No. 62 Broad Street,
s. C.

No. 6Z Broad Sueet,
CHARLESTON, S. c.
Boarding and Pay School I'd
Girls.
Begins its session October
1918.
Historic Institution situat
in a healty location. u
Advantages Of City life, wit
large College yard for ou|
door sports. u
A WELL PLANNED COURSi
of studies in a homelike a
A BUSINESS COURSE Cpd
to Seniors, land ElectiY
courses to Juniors and Sci
iors.
Two Domestic Science course
giving practical and thee
etc knowledge of. cooking
A we'll equipped Library.
For Catalog and further
formation, apply to tho Cd
lese.
8-13-1t. w-Sept. II.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

Having been called into the SER
vice, and expecting to leave home
shortly, it is necessary for me to
close all my business affairs. Those
persons who are indebted to me are
therefore earnestly requested to
make settlement with me for all
amounts owing at once, as other
wise my business affairs will be
left With no one to look after the
same.
asst. J.. HILL, n. D.
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cap' has putaside the "mess-kit and
beans" and started for Email call"
or the letter from home. Well, this
is only a cartoon but it's really too
true to real life. Know you are
having a fine vacation.
We are still getting along as nice
ly as could be expected, we generally
get Sundays off duty and can 60 to
Romorautin or walk through the
country to some other town. I and
a "comerade" walked to Clabris, a
town a little beyond Gierves and
about five miles from here, on yes
terday afternoon. Of course we had
to stop and "parle-vous Francois"
with the Madamoiselles, so that &C
counts for my. not writing home as
usual on Sunday. Anyway we spent
a very pleasant afternoon and this
is the only way we have of seeing
France and of learning the French
language. Sure wish a party could
be arranged so all of you could
"come over and see the many in
teresting things in this country for
/ guess we are now in a section of
France that is the most historical
place in the world. A while back
when I was in Blois I saw the river
and place where the march of the
"North Gauls' and Barbarians were
halted and defeated hundreds of
years ago. We are also only a few
miles from Orleans, where Joan of
Arc lived and I. was in the little
prayer room" or chapel where the
flag that. she led the army with was
blest by the priest. One can hard
L. realize that these old rock houses
I've stood the weather for Gen.
turtles. and still be in such good con-
dition. If I were just up or French
history and could speak and under
stand the languages a little I could
certainly enjoy it. I understand
that. we get a sever days leave of
absence each four months in the
service. Of course only a few could
60 from n squadron at a time and
since they would be given this priv
ilege according to- rank we privates
would come last, possibly a couple
Of months late, but l bet we would
have just as "large a time" as any
one when we did get to 60. This is
just squadron TALK So / don't know
how much truth there is to it, but
i guess I. had better start saving
~"francs," 50 as to have "beac9up
francs" if. the time ever arrives.
Tell Dad if I should happen to get
such a chance, to 60 some place and
was lucky enough to get the Y. M.
&C.. A. to cash a small check on him,
not to- forget to, place the proper
%. K. on it: have no idea that III
ever get to run around. much or
will need any extra "monaie" but /
write this "in case".
Well, it's, about dark, so guess I'll
have to stop for tonight. Possibly
I'll have some news or something to
write about next time anyway, and
not have to just write down any
thing I think Of as I've had to do
tonight. We haven't received any
thing but second class mail now for
about a week so am in hopes of a
letter or so tomorrow. I received
several copies of The Press and
Banner this week and that looked
a little like home.
Well, bye bye. Hope every body
is well. Chas. A. Haigler,
485 Aero Const. sgd.
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Mr.. AND MRS. J. S. COCHRAN
-, RECEIVE A REAL LETTER
FROM SOLDIER NEPHEW
Witnesses Army Theatrical of "Star'
Cast-Eulogizes Spirit of Our
Troops. Grows Eloquent. Tells Of
American Cruei6ed and Damns
the CruciGers. Has a Circulating
Letter of His Own.

Below is printed a letter from
Sergeant Bill Harmon, a Charlotte,
N. c., boy, written to his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas, 8. Cochran.
He went over last September,
with the Rainbow Division, having
enlisted from Connecticut. For in
teresting reading, the letter is a
"corker."
"~Somewhere Else in France"
-. July ~, 1918.
Dear Aunt Clara and Uncle Jim:
Your very interesting letter re-
ceived today, and tonight upon my
return (from WHEREBY I found one
from Aunt Clara dated May 26th,
while yours vas June 10th.
Tonight just as I was beginning
to write to you, my assistant asked
me to 90 with him over to the next
town. to witness the 26th Division
Theatrical composed of talent COL
lected from the different units in our
Division. Mr.. Rottman is interlo-
cutor, and is a former movie star,
and there are other names in the
program. that are familiar. I enclose
the program. I would like to retain
it to help my collection of paper
souvenirs but I might lost my trunk
then I'd be out, so I'll let you have
st, = will give you a good idea OF
Just how we take the war. Our div
ision gets in a gang of requirements
every day but they take it as a mat
Ter of fact, and never miss a chance
to enjoy; themselves. This is a good
show, better than lots that l have
paid to- see, with exception Of the
seats. They hold it back behind the
lines for troops going and coming
from the first lines, but as our little
arena of. war has beer moved to the
most important part of all, they
come right up here where the re-
seryestare stationed and hold it IN
open air or barns, as they find.
We realize full well, that the peo-
r1s~of tfhs good "a e !! $; 4: are with
Is, un 10 and after, the 9th inning,
and let me tell you-these boys
over. here, whether they went or
We're ,sent-are going to back up the
confidence you folks place in US.
They foce the storm of shells, the
ere of machine guns, and endure
she pains from mustard gas buns,
With a determination, that to me, IS
really marvellous in those trenches
vile with the stencil Of dead, muddy
With the blood Of both friend and
enemy--they sleep, eat and fight
fight for those a thome who love u.s.
and who think we are mighty enough
to free, the earth from the vilest
pestilence humanity has ever known,
70 stamp out a ace of men who say,
.iGod takes no account of women"
the sins they have committed against
the flower of France. the bloody
lash they have laid upon the daugh-
tiers of elgium. Will u boys tire
of killing? No! by the grace OF
Go, No! It is is their duty to de-
stroy such an animal unto the last
breath, and we will be home soon,
and it's going to be-Via Berlin.
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6s6 cures Headaches, Bilieu1
Loss Of Appetite, foul breath
that tired aching feeling due I'd
laria or Colds.
1t removes the cause.
7-16-1t. ca. wk. 10 wka
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TAKING 4 REST.

Mrs. C. A. Milford and Miss Ora
Milford left Monday for Asheyil1
where they will. spend a week vi
Miss Grace Jones.
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"On Active Service With the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces"
July 8, 1918.

Dear Mary and all,
I lave intended answering your
letter for several days, hut it looks
as though something has always pre-
vented. Well, Of course it's useless
to express appreciation and say that
they were greatly enjoyed, but I
will enclose clipping to show the
one "real noise" in the army life.
The word in black-face type even
comes before "chow' as you will
notice the guy with the Overseas
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LETTER FROM
CHAS. HAIGLER, JR.

Was Omitted in Last Issue Because
of Lack of Space. Incloses Cartoon
of Sammy Dropping Beans in
Haste to Get Mail. Says It's True
to Life.
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The. following letter is from Lieut.
j. Roddy Devlin, to his sister, Mrs.
N. r: Piaxco:
France, July II, 1918.
Dear Agnes:
t Just a short letter to let you know
that I have at last reached a place to
call home. For. the first. time I've
heard the roar and seen the flash Of
the enemy guns. In fact we can
hear them from here, though 1t is
quiet now on the sector in front of
us (American.)
Wish ] had you here to help me
learn French, Since the Americans
came here the natives have learned
English pretty we'll, and we don't
have much trouble. We learn a lit
tie French every day and I think I'll
soon be able TO speak it. / can trans
late it now well enough to get the
sense, but I can't get it when its
spoken.
We are having a few days rest
now-work will begin Monday. I
think the course will last only four
weeks. Don't know what we will do
then.
We are we'll fixed up here, I be-
lieve better han we've been since
I've been in the army. 1t is right
hot and we will have to work in our
coats and are not allowed to wear
cotton clothes.
wish you could see the country
I've e on this trip. In this country
the flowers are beautiful. The land
is rich, gardens and crops fine. Beau
tiful peoples grow wild everywhere,
the grain fields are red with them.
have a pass to 60 up to, very
near the front, for 2 days. Am 60
ing up tomorrow. The Germans
have fought several hard battles to
capture it, and have shelled it time
and again, but have got into
it. We want to see the real effects
of the scrap. 1t was a big city once,
but 1 hear most of the people have
left or been killed.
Since starting this letter, I have
heard Is or 20 shots fired ever on
the battle line. They are very dis
tinct. A negro unit has just come
in, returning from the trenches.
Their captain (negro) was a "whop-
per-" about e, and weight about
275. They are a husky looming
bunch and I'd hate to meet them
in a bayonet fight.
The boys from n Of the camps
near home lover 100 nil are in the
trenches now. Quick work, isn't it?
Yqu. know when most Of those
camps came over.
The girls over here are doing
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LIEUT.. DEVLIN SENDS
INTERESTING LETTER

Must Depend on Y. M. c. A. for
Coca Cola. Sees Negro Unit Re.
turning from Front Line Treaeh-
es-Their Captain a Whopper-
French Girls Doing Their Best to
Win War. Rake Hay and Work.
l.. Coming Home All Right, With
Several Gold Service Stripes .
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WANTS

WANTED.-To rent 4 or 5 room
cottage. Address C. W. H., care
this Office.
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WANTED:-A clerk in a General
Merchandise store. Apply to the
AMOS B. MORSE co. 8-9-4t
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L. NELSON, Abbeville, s. c.
Wanted Wanted
Junk of all kind
Rags, Rubber, Bags
and Iron.
5-7-tf.
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The. following letter is from Lieut.
j. Roddy Devlin, to his sister, Mrs.
M. R. Piaxco:
u ,fcS !. Ha5%.N -.
France. .Iuly II. 1913.
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strous army, is the allotments, and
I think soon that they. will have that
sifted- down to a comprehensive and
unifrom scale, whereas every man
will only allot so much, and then
they might send out a bulletin gen.
eral that will explain the things Of
interest to the ordinary mind, in
stead of one of those legally worded
affairs that only a Philadelphia law
yer could analize. The average en-
listed man feels that the reason why
allotments, ETC., have not been
promptly cared for and charges
made, were just to make jobs in
Washington for wealthy slackers,
though I feel positive that the real
u of so many mixups was in the
many companies, on account Of the
clerks being unable to dissect the
tables that must have been formed
on the Georgetown football field, or
in the professors study.
Our system of rationing the div
isions along with enough attach
ments which equal another division
at times, is next to perfect The
clothing game with us is in the Eng
lish stage of experiment, and so far
has proved satisfactory. OF course
nothing new is hard at first and
some of the outfits think I'm lying
when I tell them I do not carry a
stock any more. Just as the rations
are issued the forage is issued, daily.
We keep at least a "a hour reserve
on hand, with an extra meal at each
unit in case Of a wrecked or delayed
train. The first chance I had Of
going to church, three months after
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-27
PROFESSOR SNYDER NOW
4t WITHOUT HONOR IN
HIS OWN COUNTRY

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. Northumberland
by the apparent fulfllment of num-
erous weather predictions in the past,
Professor Snider. more or less noted
prognosticator of Griffin, Ga, staked
his whole reputation on the prophecy
that Atlanta on yesterday would ex-
perience the heaviest snowfall of the
winter.
1t may have showed at Medicine
Hat or some other place in the coun-
try yesterday, but it didn't snow here.
In fact the day was the warmest the
city has had since Indian Summer.
Girls were carrying limbs of peach
trees with blossoms for bouquets, and
DIR. Snider's adherents were wonder
ing what abb he would offer in ex-
PLANTATION of the collapse of his dar-
ing prediction.
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THE INCOME TAX

AS evidence of the radical change this country
within the past few would cite readers the
ton of the income tax But few years ago the who would
have proposed income Congress would have eectuay
signed his political death We had
than century experience that indirect the only
kind of taxation for which the American would
state and municipal earnings play
the scheme of taxation and personal property largely
exempt.
But the expenses government unhead-of fig
sorted and the incomes the land selected the
bear it. This tax first very light and only placed very
large incomes
Gradually the limit has been lowered until yearly
comes of $1,000 for single and $1,000 for family
come to the help of their government.
But why the limit Why should the makes 5000 year
be exempt from the simply because he failed
dollar? He be far better able spare the money
who earns 81 900 or even 81, 500 year
Getting right down the gst of the any limit
bitrary and unjust? That depends entirely which
view the matter of taxation If regard burden then
perhaps should limit under which asked
share in it. But taxation entirely burden? Isn't
of privileges that be permitted main
are?
If would deep enough into this question we
might discover that the alooness with which
their government arises largely from the fact that they
been made to feel that they sustained real vital
government that it institution for which they Nay
responsible and to which they but negative allegiance
Americans might well begin thinking universal income tax
1t may come, and sooner than many Of suspect
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-27
WRITERS WILL DO THEIR BIT

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 26.-Members of
the Atlanta Writer'S Club an organi-
eaton composed of writers both in
and out of the newspaper profession.
are going to turn their talents to a
patriotic purpose by preparing a Sc
RES OF papers promoting the sale of
thrift and war savings stamps.
Pamphlets containing all the data
issued by the government on the sub
Ject have been supplied to members
OF the club, and they will prepare or
iglnal articles to be submitted to
Hugh Richardson, director for Geor-
gia of thrift and war savings stamps.
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and his high position for the prevalence genuine
AmeEicanism.
But what ardnty and Fundamentally desired
o Our country had to take the that forced
had choice but to grasp and WELD the werew
triumph that will be the victory of civilization and humanity
In the solemn hour then when her fortunes
that she has stood for and stands for opard
impending warfare will not her hearkn her call will
buckle the the conflict rushing
her glorious banner Of liberty and uce2 Our president having spoken
and national representatives having spoken the response
the authority they embody will be that will rally flag
with the comptest funess DEVOTION with
surdest place all that have and all that coun
service
We will not shrink then, from sacrifice in her behalf We will
word what fathers
from the time set the nations and at time that
hostile hand lifted against her the sweep her benefcen go
rous the peoples Of the world Our path Of duty lies
before May the blessing of Almighty God enable walk
seadfastly and unwaverngly to the end
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to be used by him in whatever man
ner he may find most useful in the
movement
Atlanta's organized campaign for
thrift and war savings will be launch
ed tonight at a meeting of the cam
paign directors here by Harry P.
Hermance. Every department of the
community's commercial. industrial.
professional, civic and social life will
be thoroughly organized by divisions,
each division headed by division d.
rector.
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NOTICE

Cases will be made against all auto
drivers falling to observe city regu-
lations. All machines must be equip
ped with an efficient muffler and speed
limit must not be exceeded.
c. F. DIXON,
II Chief of Police.
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There standard recipe for victory bread the only re-
Tement being that must contain per cent of
heaf Hour the remaining 20 being
corn flour potato -four other bv the
ood Administration Victory pies doughnuts which contain
ot less than onehrd nonwheat -four may be wheaess
days II the same recipe used throughout the week
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NOTICE

All persons, firms and corporations
that have not paid their occupation
taxes are hereby requested to cali
at the City Hall and pay same, as
they are Row past due.
c. F. DIXON,
tt Chief-nf poE
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-27
lTODAY's HOOVERISM

Are you fond of fresh eggs?
Does the present high price of eggs disturb you?
DO you want to them become PLENTIFUL
you do you must help the Food Administration the De
rarment of Agriculture the hers prets
Many who have kept hens the winter haven't paid
for their keep
The hens getting raedy lay They soon be pay
ing their winter feed bill with fresh eggs.
Inc Food Administration has made ruling that cannot
buy or sell hens pulets killed between Feb II April So
This is in the interest of increased egg production
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America Compelled to Take Up
the AIMS Forced Into Her Hands
By CARDINAL. FARLEY

Our country is at war. The fateful hour has
struck, fraught with momentous events Solemn Is the
thought Of it, and though reachless still the import Of
It, yet memorable its demands Long and anxiousy
had we hoped that land would not be drawn int
the seehing vortex which has engufed many Of the
nations Of the world. Long and anxieusiy had we
hoped that the urd flames Of war would not cast their
baneful shadows upon shores. Our government
withheld effort to avert the peril while president
employed the whole ascendancY of his great intellect