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Vol. 52. No. 51.
County Appropriates $250
Starting Monument Fund
To Commemorate All Cobb
County Heroes
Patriots Who Served at Home and
Abroad, Regiments Trained Here
and Patriotic Organizations to Be
Honored by Shaft
A resolution was introduced by
W. J. Headden, on Tuesday, appro
priating the sum of $250 to be paid
into a fund to be raised for the pur
pose of erecting a monument in Mari
etta to the heroes of Cobb County in
the war.
The resolution also asks that the
city of Marietta contribute a like sum
to the fund and designates the Men’s
Patriotic League of Marietta, as the
custodian of the fund.
It further asks that the monument
ghall by name, record all our boys
who have died, or been killed, in the
service; that it shall give recognition
as a body to those who served and
safely returned; to those who were
ready to serve; that it shall commem
orate the patriotism and the noble
work of the committees of the Red
Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Liberty
Loan, the War Savings Stamps and|
other patriotic organizations; that it
bear record of the 319th, 320th and
321st Artillery Regiments, trained in
Cobb County and bearing the Cobb‘
County colors to victory through the
battles in France. !
This resolution was unanimously
passed by the Board, and will be sub
mitted to the City and the Men’s Pa
triotic League for further action.
Sooner or later we expected some
start to be made along the lines sug
gested in this resolution, and we com
mend Mr. Headden for his action in
thus giving it a substantial basis.
COL. EARLE D’A. PEARCE,
LISTED AS CASUALTY,
WITH ATLANTA ADDRESS
The name of Colonel Earle D'A.
Pearce, of Atlanta, is included in the
casualty lists issued by the war de
partment for publication this morn
ing. His emergency address was giv
en as Peachtree road, and his nearest
relative, Mrs. Jennie G. Pearce, but
up to a late hour Wednesday night
the details of how Colonel Pearce was
wounded could not be obtained, as
Mrs. Pearce could not be located.—
Atlanta Constitution.
Colonel Pearce is one of ‘“our colo
nels.” He commanded the 319th Ar
tillery, one of our regiments, bearing
Cobb County colors.
In his regiment are many of our
boys, officers and privates, and this
is of more than ordinary interest to
the people of Marietta and Cobb
County.
Colonel Pearce was the officer in
coxpmand of Blackjack Camp for a
long time and made many friends
here.
We are indeed gratified that his
wound is listed as a slight one, and
we trust that by this time he may
have fully recovered.
At the meeting of the Board of
Commissioners on Tuesday, a con
tract was made with Sam E. Finley,
of Atlanta, for putting one and one
half inches of asphalt binder by the
Finley method on a mile and a quar
ter of the Atlanta road between the
city limits and Fair Ozks.
This work is to be started as early
in the spring as the weather will per
mit, so it will hardly be started before
February.
The width of the road will be 16
feet, and the base is already set in
broken rock, so that this will be a
permanent good road.
This will be the first piece of per
manent road in the county and we
hope it is but the beginning of 2
plan of permanent road building
which shall continue until all our
county has good permanent roads.
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GERMANS ARE BARRED
BY FRENCH HOTELS
Paris, December 17.—The general
syndicate of French hotel men an
nounces that it has decided that for
ten years it will not receive a native
of enemy countries as an employee
or 'customer. This decision will be
transmitted to organizations of hotel
men in all the allied countries.
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
FORCE U. S. TO ACTION
A Military Clean-Up May Be Needed
Before Humanitarian Methods
Can Prevail Permanently
Washington, Dec. 18.—The pro
posed league of nations may call up
on the United States to settle un
stable conditions in Mexico.
This development was foreseen
here today by the men in touch with
Mexican and American government
affairs. .
Great Britain may ask that a stable
government be established in Mexico,
without waiting creation of a league
of nations, some officials believe.
The recent Tampico clash, though
of minor nature; the raid on the Hib
ler, ranch; the outlawry that makes
travel in Mexico unsafe, and above‘
all, the squalor, poverty and disease
long rampant in that country, are as
signed as reasons for the clean-up.
The United States is keeping close
tab on the situation. The humani
tarian principles laid down by Presi
dent Wiison are regarded as likely
ultimately to stimulate some action
toward Mexico.
For the most part, military men
believe that economic assistance could
not be granted unless there had been
a military clean-up, for they view
Mexico as too shaky and too upset to
gain equilibrium except through such
action. ;
The United States and Great Brit
ain have looked patiently on in Mex
ico for a long time because the world
war occupied their attention. But
they have literally been paying tri
bute to get out their oil from the
Tampico fields, and now it is feared
that Carranza, with his “nationaliza
tion”’ ideas as to Tampico, will try to
sell these properties to other inter
ests.
Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 19.—Put a War
Saving Stamp in the stocking of
every boy and girl in Georgia is the
slogan this Christmas of old Santa
Claus, that grand old messenger of
glad tidings whose services have been
drafted by the United States govern
ment to spread the gospel of thrift
and economy along with the numer
ous other blessings he will dispense.
No matter what else Santa Claus
may have in his bag to fill the stock
ings of the children, he is going to
use War Savings Stamps more freely
than any other gift, for this is an
era of thrift and practical giving, and
when the little folks find the beauti
ful green stamps that wil be worth
$5 in a few more years they will be
expected to ask their fathers or mo
thers to tell them exactly what they
mean and what they will bring in
interest and benefit.
This is the point where the par
ent comes into the game and helps
by the government by explaining to
Mary and Jonny that a thrift card
adorned with thrift stamps at a quar
ter apiece will soon grow into a War
Saving Stamp worth more than $4;
that the government pays interest on
these stamps; that the money invest
ed in them is a loan to the govern
ment to help pay the war debt; that
the War Saving Stamp and its little
brother, the Thrift Stamp, teach
children how to save for the rainy
day that always comes in the future.
WANTS FOE TO PAY
$30,000,000 000 TO US
Washington, Dee. 15.—Senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington, who
took issue yesterday with Secretary
Daniels’s remark that the United
States would demand.no war indem
nity from Germany, said to-day:
“Germany should be required to
give this country enough money to
foot the entire cost of the war,” said
he. “I have not figured it up accu
rately ,but the sum is approximately
$30,000,000,000. That would pay
for the war proper and the destruc
tion of American ships on the high
seas.
“Germany can pay, for she comes
out of the war in better financial
shape than any other country except
the United States. There is no ques
tion about her ability to get the
money in the course of time.
«“The United States should collect
from her just as France and Great
Britain will do.
“] have no definite programme for
‘exacting the idemnity, but that can
be worked out.”
Marietta, Ga., Friday, December 20, 1918.
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of Mr. J. D. Dobbs, of Blackwells,
who has been in France since Au
gust. Letter has just been receiw
ed from Clarence, dated Nov. 21st,
stating that he is well.
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- WRITES FROM FRANCE
“] Have Been Hiking For Eight Days
and Don’t Know How Long It Will
i Continue,” Says Pvt. Dobbs
Private Dobbs writes from the
front on Nov. 21st to his sister Miss
Ethel Dobbs of Blackwells, and some
of his letter is illuminative of the
life of the private over there.
He says in part:
“] was in the front line and it
sure did seem curious when the guns
ceased firing. I went on the line the
night before and stayed until they
stopped.
“I have had no mail since I left
Camp Gordon (in August.)
“We have been hiking for eight
days and I don’t know how much
longer it will be, but it is not bother
ing me much now.
“Let me tell you what I carry, and
most of the others too, blankets, un
derwear. tent and pole and stakes,
overcoat, raincoat, helmet and toilet
articles.
“I carry rifle, belt, bayonet, and
shells too so you see I have a little
load.
“We rest five or six times 4 day,
and don’t hike at night now.
“] can’t tell which way we are
going, or where we are going,
Guy Dobbs
102nd Inf., Y. D. 26, Ist Bat.”
OUR OCCUPATION
TASK COMPLETED
With the American Army of Occu
pation, Dec. 15.—The objectives of
the American Army of Occupation
have been reached at various points.
Spreading out like a great fan the
advanced units of the Americans have
taken up their positions along the
boundary of a 80-kilometre semi-cir
cle pivoting on Coblenz.
Two French divisions are occupy
ing a part of the bridgehead. Their
position is on the extreme right of the
Americans.
As the various detachments reach
ed the boundaries of the bridgehead
the infantrymen marched into the
towns behind bands playing spirited
American airs. In some instances
the bands gave concerts for the bene
-6t of the natives while the infantry
men hustled about looking for quar
ters.
The troops passed to-day in making
themselves comfortable for an extend
ed stay on the bridgehead. The
doughboys having reached their ob
jectives are now asking each other,
“Where do we go from here?”
YOU MADE A PROMISE
ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP IT?
Some time ago various people
throughout the county promised to
buy certain amounts of War Savings
Stamps during this year. |
The year is nearly gone. Have
you kept your promise? Are you
going to keep it? }
Are you going to keep faith with |
your own government? The money
was needed for war purposes and}
has been so spent. Are you going‘
to lend Uncle Sam the money you
promised to lend him? ‘
War Savings Stamps are as safe
as anything could be. As safe as the
currency which the government is-|
sues, and even better because they |
pay interest. |
A strict record of Stamp sales has’
been kept and there will have to be
an accounting. i
Will you be a defaulter when Un
cle Sam checks up his best of prom
ises.
The Men’s Patriotic League hul
charge of the pledges. When will you
redeem yocurs? 1
WAR OVER, SOUTH MUST
PROTECT IT'S PRODUCTS
To Let Cotton Go at Present Low}
Price Would Be to Submit to l
Common Rebbery |
Atlanta, Ga., December 19, (Spe-‘
cial)—Commissioner of Agriculture
J. J. Brown, as president of the Cot
ton States Marketing Board, is ne
cessarily devoting a great deal of his
time at present to the cotton holding
movement which is proceeding with
marked success, according to reports
from all sections of the cotton belt.
In pursuance of this duty for which
the board has called on him, he is
making occasional speeches at cot
ton rallies in various sections of the
state. In a largely attended and en-l
thusiastic cotton rally at Greenville,’
Ga., Commissioner Brown, after com
mending the patriotic stand of the
farmers during the war, made the
following significant statement with
reference to present conditions in the
cotton world:
“It- was a pleasure for the produc
ers of cotton to respond to any ecall
and adhere to any ruling that would
help win the war. But now that the
war is over, it iis not only our right
and privilege, but our duty to the
cotton states, to see to it that in the
reconstruction that is taking place,
our section along with others, shall
have an absolute square deal in the
marketing of our farm products. It
should be controlled bnly by the
strict law of supply and demand,
giving to all who are engaged in leg
imate lines a fair margin of profit
above the cost of production.
“If our cotton exchanges cannot
80 handle their business as to give
justice to all, then let us abolish their
business as to give justice to all, then
llet us abolish them as we have
abglished autocracy, and rebiuild and
reéconstruct spot exchanges to be used
exclusively for Jegjtimate transac
tiona.
“At the prices of manufactured
products today, with the shelves of
Europe almost bare of cotton fabrics,
with the mills practically destitute of
raw cotton, and with no legitimate
of surplus cotton, but on the other
hand a cotton famine staring the
world in the face, it is nothing short
of robbery for the south to be forced
to sell the 1918 cotton crop for less
than 40 to 60 cents a pound.”
"In line with the cotton holding
movement which is being strongly
pushed all over Georgia, and which
has been entered into with almost
universal accord, the State Bureau of
Markets is strongly urging food pro
duction on the farms of the State.
In the weekly bulletin of the Bureau
of Markets the following interest
ing suggestion is offered:
“We need no longer say ‘Raise
food and win the war’. The war has
been won, but we must feed the world
for another year and perhaps two.
We have every assurance of fair
prices for all food crops. Cut your
cotton acreage and increase food pro
duction. There is no surer way of
stabilizing the price of cotton. This
is, an opportunity which rarely pre
sents itself. The cotton farmer
strengthens the cotton market by di
versifying, rests his land will get
good prices for food crops.”
AMERICAN FLEET TO
ARRIVE DECEMBER 14
Washington, Dec. 13.—The rope
which is to be reviewed at New York
by Secretary Daniels is expected to
arrive off Ambrose light vessel at day
light on Tuesday, December 24. The
navy department announced tonight
that the ships will pass the Statue of
Liberty about nine a. m. and will then
anchor in the North river from 55th
street to Fort Washington.
PVT. W. J. BEAVERS
- MISSING IN ACTION
Mr. W. J. Beavers, of Blackwells,
received a wire from the War Depart
ment on last Friday, stating that his
son, Albert A. Beavers, of the Ma
rines, was missing in action in
France, on November 11th. |
This was the last day of the fight
ing and there is much anxiety felt
for his safety. |
If he was made a prisoner he
should have been reported by now,
but the delay to the lists is so great
that the case is not exceptional and
we trust the young man may be safei
and well. |
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ‘
Premier Lloyd George, at a recentl
address in London, stated that he
favors a League of Nations because,
while it might not altogether pre
vent war, it would add greatly to the
difficulties of making war. He also
stated that the presence of huge ar
mies in any country constitutes a
continual temptation to the rulers of
such country to make war, and that
for this reason the practice should
be discontinued throughout the whele
world. |
Robbers Visit the Homes
of Citizens Monday Night
Presbyterian Sunday School and
Church Lead In Memorial
Exercises for Him
At the Presbyterian Church, in the
Sunday School room, at 10 o’clock
last Sunday morning, friends and rel
atives of Horace Orr met with the
church and school in a special ser
vice to his memory. |
The big service flag which has been
hanging on the wall for many months
had the stars so arranged that in
the center was a single gold star with
an open place beside it for another.
The service began with a prayer
by Dr. Patton followed by the song,
“Saved by Grace.”
Dr. Patton, in behalf of the church,
then made a brief and touching re
view of the church membership of
Horace Orr, recalling his admission
to the church, his pleasant family and
social relations, his integrity in busi
ness affairs, and his devotion to duty
in military service, even when the
hardships or associations rendered
this service disagreeable to the finer
impulses.
Mr. George Montgomery, in be
half of the Sunday School, paid high
tribute to the life, and character, and
death, of Horace Orr. In laying down
his, life for us, his death had become
sacrifical, even as recorded in the
Scripture, “Greater love hath no man
than this that he lay down his life
for another.” |
In his death, he had brought great
honor to his country—his state-—to
Marietta—to this Sunday School, and
his dear ones. His death brought hon
or to the cause of justice and truth.
Then during the singing of the
song, “Will There Be Any Stars In
My Crown?’”’ William McCulloch plac
ed the gold star representing Horace
Orr in the center of the flag beside
the other representing Harrigon
Smith.
The service was then closed with
the benediction by Dr. Patton.
The room was filled, and the cere
mony was most solemn and impres
sive, as fitted the oceasion, while
many a sympathetic tear was shed,
attesting love and esteem of the
heroic life and character of Horace
Orr, the first Marietta boy to give
his life in battle in the great strug
gle of the nations,
HE BEATS SAPOLIO
CLEANING UP THINGS
New York, Dec. 18.—The world’s
champion machine gun shot, appar
ently, arrived here today from over
seas with a citation to prove it.
Sergeant Sam Saplio, of Pittsburg,
Pa., produced the papers which say
he wiped out a German machine gun
nest and with the captured gun kill
ed 210 Germans, including a captain,
seven lieutenants and five sergeants
and in addition went to the rear with
a bag of prisoners.
He was wounded and gassed in
August, but recovered and went back
to the fight, only to receive wounds
in the left hand and the right arm.
Saplio was a coal miner before his
enlistment.
FOUR SHIPS ASSICNED
FOR EXPORT COTTON
Washington, December 17.—Four
ships have been assigned to the over
seas cotton trade and five others to
trade routes along the east coast of
South America, the shipping board
announced today.
This is partial allocation of the
100,000 tons of shipping returned by
the war department to the board.
The four ships in the cotton trade
will operate one each out of Galves
ton, New Orleans, Savannah and
Charleston, and it is hoped that a
fifth ship can be placed out of Mo
bile next week.
Included in the ships said to have
been returned to the shipping board
are the following: Dutch, 40; Jap
anese, 22; Norwegian, 12; Suban, 3;
Chinese, 1; Russian, 1, and Ameri
can, 20. A number of the ships are
in foreign ports at the present time
and several weeks must elapse before
the board can decide where they can
be assigned.
NAVY IS RETURNING |
LOANED INSTRUMENTSi
Washington, December 16.—Re
turn of about 100,000 binoculars, sex-l
tants and other navigation instru
ments to their owners who loaned'
them to the navy during the war, was
begun today under instruction of As
gistant Secretary Roosevelt. Each
instrument will be accompanied by
an engraved certificate for the own- 1
er.
Established 1866
Five Homes Visited In Mari
etta In One Night
Probably the Same Band Were Seen
On Tuesday Night by Several Dif
ferent Parties, But Robbers Are
Still at Large |
s
At some time on Monday night,
the homes of a large number of Ma
rietta citizens were entered by burg
lars, and in many places they secured
various sums of money ranging from
a few dollars up to as much as thirty
dollars.
They secured the latter sum from
the home of Mr. C. N. Mell on Law
rence Street and also got twenty
two dollars from the home of Mr.
Guy Boyd.
Among the other residences report
ed as entered were those of Messrs
John Black, Dixie Underwood and E.
L. Robertson. ca
In no instance was anything hut
money reportéd as taken, cmh and
other valuables which might prove
clues by which to trace, were left
behind as dangercus property.
The robberies were beold ones, and
the clothing of sleeping residents
was searched in nearly every case
being taken from the sleeping rooms.
The robber who thus plies his
trade would not hesitate to take hu
man life in order to escape, and we
would caution extreme vigilance in
locking doors and windows.
ngXlgence which makes entrance
easy, is to invite visits from prow
lers who are bold enough to rob
houses, and in this matter as in others
an ounce of prevention is worth more
than a pound of cure.
The penalty for convictien of rob
bery is severe, but the infrequence
with which the robbers are.caught
makes desperate men take chances,
Fourteen battleships and ten ar
mored cruisers are to be sent over
seas to bring back American soldiers.
The cruiser North Carolina left New
York late Wednesday night for Brest,
to bring back 1,700 men,
It is expected that the cruisers will
average that number of men each trip
and the battleships 1,000.
With the warships carrying men
home, more space will be left on the
troopships for the sick and wounded.
Extra bunks are being placed on
the warships for the men. The North
Carolina was fitted with them in
fourteen days. The crews of the
warships will be reduced to a mini
mum while they are engaged in the
troop carrying.
!
200,000 NAVAL RECRUITS
TO BE NEEDED IN 1919
Washington, December 17.—Two
hundred thousand men must be re
cruited into the navy next year to
take the places of those demobilized.
Captain H. Laning, chief of the hu
reau of navigation, made this esti
mate today when asking the house
‘naval affairs committee for an ap
ipropriation of $12,000,000 to cover
‘transportation and recruiting ex
pensse for 1920.
~ After July 1 next, 350,000 men will
be needed in the regular naval force
to man the naval and shipping board
vessels. Captain Laning told the
committee. The regular navy at pres
ent has 215,000 men and 165,000 of
those enlisted since the war began,
120,000 for four years and 45,000
for the duration of the war.
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| FRENCH ORPHAN FUND :
~ We carry this week an advertise
‘ment of the Red Cross, which space
we have donated to them, and the
business firms whose names are an
nexed to it, have paid to the Red
Cross the charges for the advertise
ment.
The money thus collected will be
applied to the fund for the adoption
of a French orphan by the Young
Ladies’ Auxiliary of which Mrs. N.
K. Smith is chairman.
Miss Mary Frances Gilbert is chair
man of the specialmeomm}ittee to
raise the funds for this purpeose.
We desire to co-operate heargily
with the young ladies, in this mest
commendable work, and bespeak for
them support nécessary to sueccess.