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POOR ROBIN SPRINGS

An Ideal Camping Place
Pure water, bathing, boating, andN
Fishing. Electric lights. Man in
charge day and night. Under new
management.
Special rates to camping parties.
M. c. PAXSON,
1taw Abbeville, Ga. OF
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LOST
MULE ASTRAY.

Light sorrel horse mule, about J
years old, weighs about $50 pounds
Lett my farm Monday night hone
or write Tom Luke, Abba, Ga. IT,
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F N D

MULE FOUND-Mare mule,
about $50 lbs, years old, dark sor-
rel, shod in front. Owner may OBJ
tain mule by paying for feed and this
al VI. Dixon. u.
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Messrs. R. T. Pittman, Jr., OF At
lanta and Rowland Griffin, Jr., left
this afternoon for Douglas, where
they will attend the Agriculture
school this year.
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FOR RENT
w A NJ r e D

FARMS FOR RENTING have ten
one and two horse farms to rent on
shares. Will want some tobacco
planted at each farm and will furnish
an expert tobacco man to superintend
that part OF the farms.
If. Lon Dickey Lumber Co,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
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RESOURCES

l. Loans and discounts including redscounts,
Except those shown in and 9 8O41643o
Total loans 8O4
d redicr
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Mr.. W. r. Watkins was a bushes
visitor in the city Tuesday.
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CHARTER NO. $3.50
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK

AT FITZGERALD IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE CT
OF BUSINESS AUGUST 81 1918
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What 4PotIuckp is.

"Potlucll" is defined in such a prac-
teal way in Limoges, France, that the
partaker ever after remembers that it
means take what you get and say
nothing" In a certain corner of that
quaint city of jostling roofs there is
still segregated. much as if in a ghet-
to, Saracen population, probably a
remnant of the wave of Saracens that
swept over Europe hundreds of years
ago Here they live in crooked, mar
row streets, following old customs
handed down from generation to gener-
alton. There are many butchers shops
in the quarter and outside of each
steams great pot of soup over a
glowing brazier. In each pot stands a
ladle as ancient as the pot. When a
customer comes with penny in goes
the ladle and it comes up full Of savory
broth and chunks of meat, odds and
ends that the butcher has had left
over. And what comes up the customer
has to take
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Tobacco in olden DAYS.

Essays have been written by anti
quarians to show that the use of to-
baccO was known to the Chinese, the
Hlndoostanees and the Egyptians ages
before the practice of smoking was OBJ
served among the Indians of the West
Indies by the sailors of Columbus. In
a bulletin on tobacco prepared by the
census in 1900 was this paragraph:
"The cultivation and use of tobacco
arc of such antiquity that authentic
history does not record their Begin
nings The claims of certain Euro
pean and Asiatic countries to an ac-
quaintance with the plant prior to the
discovery of America are not support
ed by accepted history nor satisfac-
tOrily demonstrated by the researches
of the antiquarian or the archaeologist.
1t is fairly well settled that tobacco
is Indigenous to the western hemi-
sphere and that the aborigines prac-
ticed it's cultivation and use from re
hottest times and spread their knowl-
edge to the rest of the world"
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but if he wasn't Aleck he was his
double.
''You bet am Aleckl" he replied,
as soon as he could gain his voice,
"and the most surprised Aleck in the
world y He climbed over the fence,
without waiting for an invitation.
you look sweet in that milking cos
tune, and you are really milking !
Where did you learn to do it?"
! She told him as hurriedly as she
could, for she was eager for an ex-
PLANTATION, too.
"That is just why came to work on
the next farm" he said when she fin
ished. 81 was sick of being dressed
up all the time and not getting any
thing out of life but bored existence.
| wanted to enlist, but they wouldn't
take me because of my stiff knee, so
l came out here to help with the
crop. I am a soldier of the army be-
hind the army"
You are wonderful she told him,
breathlessly. "Why didn't you write
ITO me and tell me all about it? You
didn't let me know whether you were
dead or alive"
Il didn't think you would care, and,
besides, Kathleen, l made up my mind
to give up the old life forever and,
you see, you were part of it,"
Il understand" she said quietly,
trying to choke back the lump that
had risen in her throat perhaps it
is for the best. / am really just a but
terfy"
mo, you are not" he cried. "You
are not bit like a butterfly, and you
never were. You Just pretended. 1t
is all changed now, for you have left
the old life, too. 1t was harder to
give you up than anything else, for I
really love you. Let me tell you how
much, dear"
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The Wrong
Address
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By Olive Roberts Barton
Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)

Rosina looked around doubtfully,
scrutiniing the houses along the
street. white, with a buckeye tree
to the left of the front porch" Aunt
Ina had said. The one before her an
swered the description.
Bob Nevis, with his feet comfort
ably elevated on the porch rail, sat
reading the morning paper. Noticing
a lady turn in at the gate he sprang
up and stood waiting.
I've brought the tatting for Mrs.
Mendelheim," Rosina began difTidently.
"Will you please give 1t to her, and
tell her that Aunt Ina, l mean Miss
Ridgeway, is sick today and won't be
able to help with the fancy-work booth.
She's sorry and hopes Mrs Mendel-
helm viii be able to manage without
her. She held out a small paper par
Gel which the young man accepted
with thanks.
Thank you very much for your
trouble. Good morning. Rosina said
as she turned to go.
ana then the young man found his
tongue. I'm sorry about your aunt.
hope she'll be better very soon," So
licitously.
That's very kind. It is not serious
and I'm sure she'll be all right to-
morrow" Another "Good-morning l'
and she was gone
Bob stood looking after her. "Hm
Who the deuce Is she l wonder! Don't
remember having ever seen her before.
BY Harryl she's a crackajack for
looks, isn't she? When she smiles it's
just heaven. VIII you please tell me
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PROVED SPIRIT
OF DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis of Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and sacri-
fee of the American people must be
attributed the continued health,
strength and morale of the Allied ar
mics and the civil populace
Upon this spirit of service and sac
rifice will depend Europe's fate in the
months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program,
the magnitude of which is almost be-
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled Instead of 1,S20,-
600 tons, we must ship twenty million
tons of food to Europe in the coming
year-as much as can be pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not been fed by
America, it would have been impos-
sible for them TO maintain their de
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on a purely
voluntary basis, the American people
have conclusively proved that democ-
racy is a success ano that in time of
need it will rise to it's own defense.
If there were no other accomplish
ment to its credit the very fact that it
has shown the strength of democracy
has in itself more than justified the
existence of the Food Administration
in the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on a basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible.
"Many thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover, land the whole world
have been watching anxiously the last
four months in the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize to
meet autocratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that it could not be
done Contrary proof is Immediately
at our door, and our people have al
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently in many d.
rections and upon the mere word Of
inspiration aside from the remarkable
assemblage of our Army and finances. /"
The history of the Food Administra-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
of those who put their faith in democ-
racy has not been misplaced.
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in minute Bob found himself facing
Rosina But Rosina's eyes had never
a glance for him. He might have been
SO much thin air. she had a discon-
certing way of looking directly through
him that made him feel decidedly in
significant
Il hear that can get some Of Miss
Ridgeway's beautiful tatting," said his
mother.
I'm sorry, but we have none. 1t
was sent, but through some error has
not reached the church"
"That is too bad" returned Mrs.
Nevis, moving away Come, Robert"
Robert discovered the Indian suit
and the tatting next morning, both
drepehed with rain.
He took the tattinG home to his
mother and started out to hunt the
Ridgeways to turn in twenty dollars
TO Miss Ina.
Rosina came to the door.
1--WE come to confess Y began Bob,
humbly
"Yes?"
Pm a liar and a thiefp
In spite of herself Rosina laughed.
"How dreadful You look contrite
enough to be a murderer also. We
may as well be comfortable while hav-
ing this awful confessionl Won't you
sit down? Now tell me why you let
me tolk to you yesterday when you
r;iew l was at the wrong house?"
"Because-because, you We're so
lovely and I was afraid you'd go.
wanted to have you stay and-and--
say, Pm a stupid donkey, and here's
the money for the-whatever you call
that stuff. The little boy ! sent with
it went swimming instead. You must
think me q muddle-head !"
ROsina laughed again. "Oh, don't
gOi Here you have chance to talk
to me and now you are running away"
Bob needed no second invitation.
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she said to herself that night. II
thought if ever permitted myself to
think of anything else-he'd have to
be a success in what he'd chosen to be.
Don't you go crying, Anne Mccall ;
you're thirty-five years old, remem-
berr
But the dignity of thirty-flve years
did not keep the little teacher from
sobbing herself to sleep, nor from cry
ing over the beautiful letters that af-
ter that came weekly from Trentville.
"Palmer's going to preach in Bars
town tomorrow" Ledyard said to Anne
one Saturday in late July. "Cicely and
l will miss him awfully"
Under his keen glance Anne flushed
painfully. They had long since read
Palmer's secret and We're doing their
best to help him to his hearts desire,
but even Cicely had begun to des-
pair.
! The next morning the flood came.
By noon the river, raging torrent,
was over the links on its bank and the
timbers of hundreds Of houses were
coming by on the yellow flood.
Half Barstown's gone by this time, I"
Anne heard an old man near her say,
"and no tellin' how many's ketched
and drownedr'
Anne could not sleep that night. He
might be among the dead! The next
morning Edith called her.
They're sure six were drowned at
Barstown, Anne-Mr. Palmer, for one.
He was rescuing a baby somebody'd
left, and-well, 1t might be best for
him-afIiicted so. Why, Anne, Anne r
Anne was shaking her. flush = she
said hoarsely. He'd a better right to
live than you or !"
In the early morning the Ledyards
came for Anne. They were going to
try to walk to Barstown. 1t was only
five miles, but it seemed a thousand
to Anne. Once they passed baby's
bed in mass of drift across their
path. Anne felt her heart break at
sight of that little empty cradle
Il wish l had let him know loved
| him." she told herself, her lips cold.
II could have taken my savings and
bought us home, and he could have
written and studied. He wanted-he
wanted to tell me he loved me, and I
was not willing to listen r'
"Mr. Palmer wasn't drowned" a
man told them at the ruined town,
'but somethin' hit him and he's badly
hurt"
At the house in which Palmer lay
the doctor met them.
"He's not dangerously hurt" he told
them, "only got some broken ribs"
Anne waited outside until Ledyard
and Cicely came out. Then they made
her go in. He was lying, spent with
suffering, his eyes shining like Goals
in his white face She had meant to
say she was glad to see him alive to
know he was not dangerously hurt
She had meant to be very calm and
self possessed.
Instead she threw herself down by
the cot and laid her dark head on his
breast, whispering, "Joey-Joey! I
love you! Do you still want mel"
His eyes glowed. want you? My
sweet, has there ever been a minute
when I didn't want your
a little later, holding her fluttering
hands in both his weak ones, he smiled
whimsically at her.
81 thought yesterday I'd received an
other cruel knock In the school of hard
knocks, but today l know 1t was
kind hard knock, Anne-Anne, dear |"
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The Kind
Hard Knock
Ry OSCAR SWIFT
BY OSCAR SWIFT


The Elton church that was respon-
sible for McDonough Institute had
been paetorless a month, when in early
spring the Rev. Joseph Palmer preach
ed his trial sermon.
The littlest teacher at McDonough,
Miss Anne Mccall, detained at home
that morning, asked her roommate the
youngest teacher, how the people liked
his sermon and his preaching. Edith
shifted slightly. She'd worn her new
crepe de chine that made her hair look
like ropes of gold, and the man was
middle aged
Hes what you'd call brilliant, Anne,
but he won't be called"
"Why?" wondered Anne.
1.-THE man hasn't any pulpit voice."
Edith explained. HE speaks scarcely
above a whisper most of the time. He
had fever and 1t affected his voice, and
now he has to preach in places where
they can't afford to be particular"
Joseph Palmer had intended return
ing to his home in the next county that
evening, and wondered why he allowed
himself to be persuaded to remain and
attend the young peoples meeting that
evening But when Anne Mccall arose
and sang the ''Wondrous Story'-her
voice mellow and sweet and reverent,
her gray eyes shining-he knew why
he had remained
Fathers and mothers haze told me"
he said when asked to speak few
words, they wanted their children
schooled that they might have an cas-
Ter time in the world Girls and boys,
that's a mistake Education never
made life easier, but 1t does make it
more pleasant-yea, much more pleas
ant Life Is q school-a school Of
hard knocks, and all of you will have
to take course in it. l know, young
folks" he smiled whimsically, 'T've got
a diploma in this school, and some
times I think Pm taking a post-gradu-
ate course I"
After the meeting the young people
were allowed to linger a few minutes
for social conversation" before lining
up for marching home, and the pas
toral candidate came to Anne, in the
back Of the house, to thank her, he ex-
planned for her song.
1T was like new song to me- he
said, his eyes alight 81 love the way
you sing it
His eyes fell on the fragrant pink
and-white spray of arbutus in the bos-
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SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted
Famine at Home In Spite
of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as whole stood ready to fol.
low the inJunctions of the Government
Our normal consumption of sugar in
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
total Of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced to 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis.
tribution and in September only 279,-
900 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
If the general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throes of sugar
famine before the end Of August Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
1t would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux.
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-.
dominantly as this reduced consump-
ton of sugar. BY 1t we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation is in a position so
that If we choose we may return TO
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to go
far afleld, can maintain its recent re-
stricted rations. IT, however, those
nations are to increase their use of
sugar very considerably 1t must be by
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
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ot the things worth while. What was
she best suited to? There was not
a thing that she had learned at col
lege or since that would help in any
way in the winning of the war. Then
her mind travelled back to the days
before she went to college-the good
old days on the farm. She jumped
to her feet with a little cry of joy as
she thought of it. She would go
back to the farm, where help was
needed the most She would show
these shallow-brained women that she
was a real person after all. She
would show Aleck Beatty that she was
not the artificial girl he had mistaken
her for. The thought of Aleck caused
the triumphant smile to fade just a
little. Aleck was really one of the
shallow brains, too, though she hated
to admit it.
Two weeks later found Kathleen
milking cows. She had insisted upon
being put to work almost upon her ar
rival home How fine it was to be
back at the old farm again She
wondered how she could have left 1t
for the life in the city.
AS the milking progressed, Kathleen
became conscious of the fact that some
one was watching her. She realized,
too, that it was the man whom she
had noticed working in the next field,
when she first started to milk. Trying
to make it appear quite accidental
she looked up. When her eyes met
his she almost overturned the pail
of milk
"Aleck!" she cried excitedly. What
are you doing here? You are Aleck,
aren't your" After she had spoken she
was afraid she had made a mistake,
for the man before her was in over
alls and was as brown as a berry,
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Things
Worth While"
@1
by VINCENT G. PERRY

oyllOiCdleJ
Teas, dances, house parties, masquer-
ade balls, golf, yachting, motoring
Kathleen was tired of them all. No
sooner had one finished than another
started. Her aunt had accepted invita-
tons for her that extended months
ahead. There was hardly a day that
she could count on as her own. The
thought of what lay before her bored
her There would have been some
variation if Aleck had been going to
be there, but she was sure he would
not be. Something terrible had hap
pened to Aleck, she was convinced.
She had heard nothing of him for
nearly a month, and to think that
they were engaged, tool He had
probably met some other girl he liked
better, and had, perhaps, married her
and was on honeymoon. She deter
mined not to feel melancholy about it,
for, she assured herself, their en-
gagement had been nothing but a
farce, anyway. He had intended mar
rying her for aunt's money, and she
sought the social position that his
name would bring her Besides, it
had been considered a good match
Love? Why, that was only for coun-
try girls and story books
Just the same Kathleen did feel
melancholy. Aleck was different from
the other men she knew. He was not
nearly so artificial as the others. Per-
haps that was why he had forgotten
her. She couldn't help acknowledge
ing that she was artif1cial-her every
movement and word had been part
of pose while in his company. No
wonder he had wearied of her. Oh,
to be the little country girl she had
been before she went to college! Oh,
to have the dreams she had had then /
Her college course was not TO blame,
she told herself in fairness. It all
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AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN

In the light of succeeding events 1t
is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this coun-
try had been In the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to PGris
Even though the situation In Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in a public statement, mo
American who has knowledge of the
results already obtained in every d.
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy win not defend itself
in these United States"
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Use Wireless Lamp.

A wireless signal lamp has been de
vised for various kinds of war work
which enables the users to Keep up
communication under conditions where
It would be difficult or impossible TO
stretch telephone or telegraph wires.
A barrage fire, for example, would be
no hindrance to signaling by this new
apparatus. It can be used between
a ground station at the battle front and
an airplane a considerable distance
away, flying over enemy territory.