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Vol. 52. No. 48.
Governor Dorsey Makes Ap
pointment to Fill Place
Made Vacant by Resigna
tion of E. H. Clay
Effort Was Made to Secure Position
For One of Our Nine Soldier-
Lawyers of This Circuit, But Gov.
Dorsey Would Not Consent
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey, on
Tuesday afternoon appointed Major
John T. Dorsey, of Marietta, solici
+or of the Blue Ridge Circuit, to fill
cut the unexpired term caused by the
resignation of E. H. Clay last Fri
day.
Mr. Dorsey has been a practicing
attorney of the Marietta Bar several
years. He represented Cobb County
in the Legislature for the years 1916
and 1917.
He is a relative of Governor Dor
sey, and was one of his managers in
his campaign for governor. Some
months ago Governor Dorsey appoint
ed him to a place in the Adjutant
General’s office, and subsequently the
governor gave him a commission as a
major, with the salary of two hun
dred dollars per month.
On October 30th, 1918, Ex-Solici
tor Clay gave his resignation to Hon.
Gordon B. Gann on the condition that
he receive the appointment or return
the resignation.
Many citizens of Cobb County and
the Cireuit endeavored to get Gover
nor Dorsey to accept this resignation
and appoint Mr. Gann, but he de
clined to appoint Mr. Gann, Major
Dorsey being a candidate and insist
ing that he should be appointed.
Last Friday Ex-Solicitor Clay ten
dered his resignation unconditional
ly, which was immediately accepted
by the Governor. A movement was
then started to get Governor Dorsey
to appoint one of the nine lawyers
in the Blue Ridge Circuit who en
listed in the active service of the
war. When this movement started,
Mr. Gann wrote Governor Dorsey a
letter stating that if he would ap
point either of these lawyers not to
consider his application.
Citizens from one end of the Cir
cuit to the other petitioned and ap
pealed to.the Governor to appoint one
of these soldier lawyers, who had giv
en up their practice and gone into
the service and offered their all in
the defense of their country. The
names of Major J. G. Giles, Lieut. J.
G. Roberts, Lieut. Lindley W. Camp,
Lieut. Tom Patton, Lieut. Charley
Brown, Captain William T. Holland,
all of ‘Marietta; Col. Jno. W. Wood,
of Canton, Captain Howard Tate, of
Tate, Ga., or Ferman Echols, of Cum
ming, were all presented to him to
select from, but of no avail. The
Governor indicated to some of the
friends of these boys that if they
were released from the service that
he might appoint one of them. On
Monday Senator Hoke Smith wired
some of the friends of these boys
from Washington that he would se
cure the release of either one of them
from the service that the governor
would appoint.
But the governor seemed fixed firm
ly in his determination to appoint Mr.
Dorsey and on Tuesday afternoon
the appointment was announced.
Solicitor Dorsey will resign his po
sition in the Adjutant General’s
office at once and will assume the
duties of Solicitor. :
Mr. Clay made no explanation of
his reason for resigning.
Solicitor Dorsey’s appointment will
hold good until after the next gen
eral election in 1920.
WAR WORK DRIVE
TOTALS $203,179,038
New York, Nov. 26.—Total sub
scriptions to the United War Work
campaign were $203,179,038, or $32,-
679,038 in excess of the amount ori
ginally asked by the seven war re
lief organizations for their work
during demobilization of the army
and navy, according to an official
announcement tonight by the na
tional campaign committee. This is
the largest sum ever raised as an
outrigcht gift in the history of the
Wolrd,
John R. Mott, director general of
the campaign, expressed deep satis
‘f‘a(’fiflil at the result of the -drive.
N“To all who have so generously giv
‘en of their time and effort,” said
Mr. 2lott, “from the president and
his a:sociates, to the humblest giv
€, the campaign committee sends
thanks, not for itself, but for those
| b whom the gifts will mean so much
I these next crucial months—the
l bave men of our army. and navy.”
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
COBB COURT ADJOURNS
The November term of the Cobb
Superior Court adjourned on Wed
resday morning after a session of ten
days.
I No business of special interest oth
er than already noted came before
this term of court, but good progress
v;as made in cleaning up the docket.
The Grand Jury made their pre
sentments, and same are printed else
whgre in this issue, and contain much
lof interest to Cobb County citizens.
We published a financial report of
the county last week which showed
tha't our commissioners are doing
their best to get Cobb out of debt.
]Jack Lacy, of Kennesaw, Seriously
| Injured; Several Other People
l Hurt In Car Wreck
On Saturday evening at five o’clock
a serious and nearly fatal accident oc
cured on Atlanta Street just in front
on Delk’s Garage.
| One of the Georgia Railway and
’Power Company’s big trucks, driven
by Sherman Keheely, was coming
rnorthward, when it met Jack Powell,
icolored, driving a delivery wagon of
iJohn Dobbins’, going south.
. On the right of Powell’s wagon,
‘was standing against the curb, a car
of a Mr. Everett, of Atlanta, and in
‘the rear of this car stood Mr. Everett,
and Jack Lacy, of Kennesaw, engag
ed in fastening on an extra tire be
hind the car.
The heavy truck fender caught the
rear wheel of the delivery wagon,
tearing the rear wheels and body
away from the front part, causing it
to strike the car of Mr. Everett with
force, and catching young Lacy,
throwing him beneath the truck as it
swerved to the left into the side
street, before it could be stopped,
and all the while dragging the rear
wheels and body of the delivery wag
on with it.
Mr. Everett was knocked down by
the impact, but not seriously injur
ed; a young lady sitting in his car was
severely jostled; the negro, Powell.
was thrown to the street, but kept
hold of his lines and was unhurt;
the little boy of Mr. Dobbins, who
was riding in the wagon, was found
on top of the hood of the truck,. but
slightly bruised up, while young Lacy
was found beneath the wreckage in a
serious condition.
He was placed in the truck and
rushed to Dr. Nolan’s Sanitarium, and
his injuries given attention, and ‘at
this time is improving, and he is be
lieved to have escaped with no more
serious injury that the fracture of
one or more ribs.
The usual criminations were heard
with regard to the blame for the ac
cident, such as “no lights,” “too much
speed,” and “not giving right-of-way”’
but we are not prepared to speak as
to these things.
We do know, however, that there
is much reckless driving on Atlanta
Street, and sooner or later, fatali
ties will occur there, if steps are not
taken to control the speed artists in
some way. |
Young Lacy had a narrow escape
with his life in this instance, and to
say the least of it, he was only an
“innocent bystander,” and to blame
in no way for the accident. }
EUROPE PLANS TO -
RECEIVE WILSON ON
ARRIVAL AT BREST
Paris, Nov. 27.—1 t seems that
President Wlison will land at Brest,
according to The Matin. He will be
met there by Stephen Pichon, foreign
minister of marine, who will welcome
him in the name of the French gov
ernment. They will accompany him
to Paris, where President Poincare
will await the distinguished visitor,
surrounded by all the other members
of the government and the chiefs of
the allied armies.
MR. PIERCE MOZLEY BUYS
RICHARDSON HOME
The attractive home of Mr. W. L.
Richardson on the Marietta car line,
has been bought by Mr. W. P. Mozley,
who has sold his own lovely home at
Oakhurst to Mr. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson will leave
shortly for Florida, where they will
spend the winter. When they return
in the spring they plan to build in
Maietta. We are certainly glad that
we are not to lose these good people.
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‘PROF. KINNAMON TO ADDRESS
MOTHERS
All the mothers of children in the
'Hich School are urged to be in the
‘High School Auditorium at 3 o’clock
on Friday afternoon, December 6th.
Professor Kinnamon, Principal of the
‘High School, will give a lecture that
it behooves every mother, who has the
best interests of her child at heart,
to hear. We have an excellent High
School faculty this year, and we cer
tainly have a fine body of children.
Let us co-operate Wwith the teachers
to make this the best year in the
history of the school.
Marietta, Ga:, Friday, November 29, 1918.
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
“The President of the United
States of America has, by procla
mation, invited the people of our
nation to cease from all labor on
1. wursday, November 28, and in
ther various homes and places of
worship render thanks to God for
His loving kindness and tender
mercy to our country and our
people.
“Therefore, I, Hugh M. Dorsey,
Governor of the State of Georgia,
do likewise, by this, my proclama
tion, set aside and name Thursday,
November 28, 1918, as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer.
“And I also invite the citizens
of the State of Georgia to join in
giving thanks to God for the peace
He has again brought to the world
and the happiness which this
peace insures.
“In witness whereof I have set
my hand and caused the seal of the
executive department to be affixed
on this, the twenty-second day of
November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen, and of the Indepen
dence of the United States of
America, the one hundred and for
ty-third.”
“DON'T DO IT,” SAYS
. MAYOR JIM BRUMBY
Last Christmas we had in Marietta
a sort of “open house” for slot mach
ines, punching boards, throwing dice,
matching and various games of
chance. -
Everybody was doing it, apparently
and we heard no complaint at the
time. The town was full of soldiers,
and it seemed a natural part of the
holiday festivities. KEven young boys
participated.
We are glad to announce, however,
that none of this will be permitted
this year. Mayor Brumby has asked
us to say that the laws against all
these things are plain, and they will
be rigidly enforced, and he trusts that
none of our shops wiil make it neces
sary to apply the law to stop such
trade schemes.
Of course it is understood that no
harm or wrong is intended, but aside
from the laws on the subject, it is
setting a very bad example to the
voung people of our town and it is
just as easy to steer clear of the
whole wretched business.
NO FIRST LINE MEN
WILL RETURN HOME
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Washington, Nov. 27.—N0 active
division of the American expedi
tionary forces can be landed in the
United States before Christmas, Sec
retary Baker said today. The policy
of returning first the thousands of
casuals and the auxiliary troops from
England will postpone the movement
of first line troops which have been
designated for release.
SCLD COW FOR $1525
Mr. Mills McNeel has just return
ed from a trip to Kansas City, where
he attended an auction of Hereford
cattle. '
Mr. McNeel himself had one Here
ford cow that sold in the auction for
$1525, which was an unusual price,
even in a great sale like that in Kan
sas City. :
Stock raising in Cobb county is
profitable, and blooded stock pay
good profits to their owners.
LOCATION OF ARMY
~ DIVISIONS I FRANGE
Washingfon, Nov. 27.—Location of’
the thirty-five combat divisions and
six depot divisions of the American
army in France on November 7, four
'days before the signing of the armis
‘tice, was announced, with the names
lof their commanding generals, by
the war department today, as fol
lows:
Combat Divisions
First—Regulars, Nouart and St.
| Dizier, General Parker.
| Qecond—Regulars, Fosse and St.
]Dizier, General Le Jeune.
| Third—Regulars, Tannois and St.
iDizier, General Brown. '
| Fourth—Regulars, Lucey and St.
| Dizier, General Hersey.
| Fifth—Regulars, Cunel and St.
Dizier, Ely.
Sixth—Regulars, Stonne and St.
Dizier, Gordon.
| Seventh—Regulars, Euvezin and
ISt. Dizier, Wittenmeyer.
i Twenty-sixth—Bras, Troych-sur
| Meuse, St. Dizier, Bamford.
‘ Twenty-seventh—Corbie, Beauqu
|esne, St. Dizier, O’Rian.
| Twenty-eighth—Heudicourt and St
| Dizier, Hay.
i Twenty-ninth— (New Jersey, Mary
|land, Delaware, Virginia, District of
gColumbia,) Robert Espange and St.
| Dizier, Morton.
| Thirtieth— (Tennessee, North Car
lolina, South Carolina, District of Co
'lombia,) Querrieu, Lewis.
! Thirty-first— (Georgia, Alabama,
| Florida,) Brest, Lybn.
! (Centinued on Page Five)
A CARD FROM LT. GUY ROBRERTS
A card just received from Lt. J.
‘Guy Roberts on the front, 24th of
October, says: “Am still living but
don't understand how or why. Will
write a long letter if opportunity
presents itself. Regards to all
friends.”
Lieut. Roberts has been on the fir
ing line and in some of the heavy
fighting, and some fear is felt for his
safety, as his sister, Mrs. John W.
Wood, of Canton, cabled him some
ten days ago, and has had no answer
to this time.
Further news from him is anxious
ly awaited by his numerous friends.
While Fighting In Europe has Ceased,
Large Casualty Lists Are Just
Reacking Home Folks
Our casualty list for Cobb County
is larger than usual this week and if
the report of the total number of
casualties in Europe is corecrt, we
may yvet expect some large lists.
The reports since our last issue
carry the following boys:
Harvey W. Stephens, of Roswell,
killed in action.
James F. Martin, of Powder
Springs, killed in action.
Henry W. G. Simpson, of Powder
Springs, died of disease.
Hovt S. House, Roswell, died of
disease.
E. H. Kemp, of Acworth, wounded
seriously.
We have not the details of any of
these casualties yet, but later when
they are received we shall be glad to
publish them, giving full honor and
credit to all our heroes.
We know that where duty called
our boys were there, and we still fear
the complete reports may swell the
list of those killed and wounded,
while disease will continue to claim
a share of victims.
We wish our readers to know that
although we pass over these reports
with little comment, the history of
these boys is yet to be written.
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Marietta, Ga., Nov. 26, 1918.
To his Honor, Judge N. A. Morris,
Judge of the Superior Court of
the Blue Ridge Circuit:
We the Grand Jury, empanneled
for the November Term of Cobb Sup
erior Court, beg leave to make these,
our general presentments:
Taking cognizance of the fact that
speculators are reported to have
combined to force down the price of
cotton, and in view of the fact that
cotton is now selling far below its
actual value, and in view of the fact
that the governors of all the cotton
growing states have signed a request
that all cotton growers hold their
cotton for a minimum price of 3bc
per pound, we wish to add our en
dorsement to this movement, and by
unanimous action we earnestly urge
the cotton growers c¢f this county to
unite in this movement and not sell
their cotton for less than the mini
mum price agreed upon.
Through committee, we have ex
amined the dockets of all Justice'’s
of the Peace, submitted to us, and
found all such to be neatly and cor
rectly kept.
S."W. Dodgen, having resigned as
Notary Public and Ex-Officio J. ; A
for the 897th militia district, we re
commend that L. A. Bishop be ap
pointed to fill this vacancy.
The commission of C. M. Dobbs,
as N. P. and Ex-Officio, J. P., for the
898th militia district, having expired,
and Mr. Dobbs not desiring reappoint
ment, we recommend that Mr. P. D,
McCleskey be appointed as N. P., and
Ex-Off. J. P. for this district.
Through committee we have ex
amined the jail and courthouse. We
find the jail kept in a neat and sani
tarv eondition, the prisoners well
cared for. and commend the sheriff
as a careful and conscientious offi-
We find some repairs necessary on
the roof of the jail, and recommend
that they be made.
We find the courthouse in good
condition.
Through a committee of twelve of
our number, we have visited the
almshouse and convict camp, and re
port as follows: we have visited and
made careful inspection of both plac
es and we find the inmates to be well
cared for and the quarters clean, well
kept and in good sanitary condition.
In connection with the Alms House
there is a farm of 104 acres with 75
acres in cultivation and we find the
following produce of the farm on
hand: sweet potatoes, 150 bushels;
corn, 650 bushels; peas, 40 bushels;
<eed oats, 25 bushels: wheat, 40 bush
els: 7,000 bundles of fedder; 4 tons of
hay; 7 acres of wheat, 4 acres of
oats: 4 pork hogs; 1 brood sow; kill
ed 1 pork hog weighing 300 Ibs.;
2 cows, 2 mules; 100 gallons of sor
ghum; vegetables in quantity; 1 two
horse wagon and harness; 1 -one
horse wagon and harness.
We find that the wife of the sup
erintendent of the Alms House does
all of the sewing for the inmates,
and that much of her time is other
wise occupnied in attending to their
wants, and for this service we recom
mend that the county commissioners
pay her the sum of $50.00 for such
services.
We find that the floors in the Alms
House are laid in cement, and this is
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HYGIENE LECTURE IS
bIVEN TO GLASS ONE
MEN BY SPEGIALIST
Taiortnia b Mot Blias Moy
Is It Folly to Be Wise;
Unusual Gathering at The
Strand Wednesday
ILLUSTRATED BY MOVIES
The experience of the Government
with men who were sent to camps
supposedly in good health, but who
proved to be infected with venereal
or tubercular diseases, has caused
both the state and national govern
ments to awake to the great danger
confronting the health and morals of
our country.
Since the first men were sent to
the camps, the government has been
giving them rigid examinations, and
also teaching them to safeguard the
’body and keep it fit.
It is now realized that just as im
portant that our soldiers should be
kept clean and fit so should our farm
ers and men of all walks of life have
the advantage of the same teaching
to make and keep them fit for life.
~ Some five million of our young men
have already been reached by the
camp training, and now since no more
are to be sent to camp, our govern
ment thinks it only fair that those
‘who were not called should receive
this necessary hygienic teaching.
‘ The very great numbers of men
who were rejected should open the
eyes of our people generally and
make them anxious to avail them
selves of this opportunity.
~ With this end in view, when the
draft was discontinued the local
board was directed to call all men in
class one not in the service to meet
in Marietta on Wednesday morning
when a lecturer could address them.
~ Some 350 or 400 class one men in
Cobb County responded and with a
number of other men, they filled the
Strand Theater to overflowing, on
Wednesday morning, to listen to an
illustrated lecture by James P.
Faulkner, who is director of the di
vision of tuberculosis of the State
Board of Health,
The intense interest displayed by
the men in the subject, was indeed
remarkable, and that much good will
come of this movemnt, there can be
little doubt.
Mr. Faulkner is an earnest and an
interesting speaker and he stated
that he would make a tour of the
state in the interest ow the cause.
We would urge the newspapers of
all the sections so fortunate as to get
him, to see that he has every man
who can possibly get there, hear him.
Ignorance is not bliss, nor is it
folly to be wise.
BARUCH IS OFFERED
SEC’Y. OF TREASURY
POST, IT IS REPORTED
Washington, Nov. 27.—Bernard M.
Baruch, chairman of the war indus
tries board, it was understood today,
has been offered the post of secretary
of the treasury to succeed Secretary
McAdoo.
Whether he will be nominated is
an opnen question. Without actually
declining to serve, it is said that Mr.
Baruch has urged upon the presi
dent stromgly his belief that he should
not enter the cabinet, on the ground
that his wealth, largely in govern
ment and other securities, would be
seriously embarrassing.
PRIVATE ROBERT SANGES SAFE
Mr. Will R. Sanges was made hap
py on Saturday by a letter from his
son, Robert Sanges, from France. Mr.
Sanges had not heard from his son
for three months, and was convinced
that he had gone down on the Otran
to. But the voung soldier writes that
he is well and happy.
JACK BRUMBY HAS BEEN
PROMOTED TO MAIJOR
Mrs. Jack Brumby received a cable
from her husband, Captain Brumby,
on Saturday, telling that he had been
given his majority.
Her friends are warmly congratu
lating her on her husband’s rapid
promotion. ‘“Jack’ entered the army
just one year ago, as lieutenant in
a Stevedore Regiment, but was soon
made a captain. He has been over
in France for some months, doing
good work.
Major Brumby is in his early twen
ties, and his many friends are de
lighted at his becoming a major so
soori—cne of the youngest in the
service. i
Established 1866
|
STUBENT ARMY CORPS
| ;
!Tfl BE MUSTERED OUT
!OF SERVIGE BY DEC. 21
i e e
Constitutes Large Number
’ of 18-Year Old Bays
Manv Marietta Boys In S. A. T. C.
In Various Colleges; Some May
Return Home While Others Will -
Continue Their Courses
Orders from Washington have
been issued to prepare to muster out
of the service all the Student Army
Training Corps’ throughout the coun
try.
The young men who are in the
various college camps constitute a
large body, and a great many were
nabled to enter these colleges by rea
con of the aid given by the Govern
ment in the way of uniforms and a
private’s pay, and when they are mus
tered out many will not return to
college.
The orders anticipate beginning
!this muster out on December 4th, to
be completed by December 21st, all
being released from the service be
fore Christmas. Quite a number of
the boys from Marietta are in the
S. A. T. C., but we can not say yet
whether any will leave the schools
when mustered out.
This order is in keeping with the
[policy of the government to release
[men as fast as possible.
KAISER IS WARNED
BY DUTCH PREMIER
HE MAY HAVE TO GO
Amsterdam, Nov. 21.— (Delayed.)
—the Dutch premier, speaking in the
chamber today, said:
“The moment the kaiser’s presence
is dangerous to Holland he will have~
to leave.”
“The kaiser is in Holland as a
private person,” said the premier as
quoted by the correspondent. “The
hospitality of the country is extend
ed him in accordance with centuries
old tradition. But it goes without
saying that the moment his sojourn
becomes a danger to the state he will
have to leave. We believe the kaiser
and those with him understand the
agition and will act according to
their interests.”
MACON GETS CONVENTION
Forsyth, Ga., Nov. 27.—The Geor
gia Baptist convention, which was to
meet in Forsyth December 10, 11, and
12 has been changed to meet in Ma
con instead on account of the influ
enza situation. The people of For
syth regret very much the change
which became necessary to make and
hope to have the convention later.
GETS BIG UNIFORM CONTRACT
Mr. L. C. Baldwin, representing
the Pettibone Manufacturing Co., of
Cincinnati, secured the contract with
the city of Atlanta last Saturday for
1200 uniforms for the high schools
of Atlanta.
The competition was very keen in
the bidding, and Mr. Baldwin is to
be congratulagted on having secured
this large order for his progressive
company, and the company is to be
congratulated on having so genial
and efficient a representative as Mr.
Baldwin.
A GOOD HUNTIMNG TRIP
Messrs. T. J. Connor, W. A. Du-
Pre, and J. T. Anderson returned
Tuesday night from a hunting trip to
SQouth Georgia, and brought with
them a couple of fine bucks.
They only hunted one day and the
party of five bagged five deer, and
have reason to believe they lost one
or more that they killed.
They are naturally proud of the
fine bag and a number of their
friends will enjoy a venpison steak for
Thanksgiving.
REV. HAMBY COMES
TO MARIETTA SUNDAY
Rev. W. T. Hamby, who has been
pastor of the First Methodist church
for two years, has been assigned to
Marietta First church. During these
two years he has been a power for
gcod, not only in his own church and
among his own people, but for all
Carroliton. During his stay here he
has made and numbered friends by
the hundreds and our people are
loath to give him up. His own
e¢hurch is much stronger today than
when he came because of his faithful,
untiring, never-ceasing work. He
never missed an opportunity to do
good. He has been faithful to his
trust, patriotic to the core and a
worker and a leader in every public
enterprise for the upbuilding of Car
roll county. We will miss him. The
church and the people in general
regret to lose him and his estima
ble wife; but Carrollten’s loss is Ma- -
rietta’s gain.
Sincere wishes go with them into
their new field.—Carroll Free Press.