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Vol. 52. No. 52. Still to Protect People Against Profiteering in Food and Possible Shortages Press dispatches from Washington a few days ago brougth forth the following statement from Dr. Soule, the food administrator for Georgia: “Through an error in a press dis patch from Washington, published yesterday morning, growing out of misinformation or otherwise, the mis taken impréssion has been gained that the Food Administration is go ing out of existence the first of Janu ary. Not only is this misleading, but is entirely incorrect. The Food Ad ministration, as such, will doubtless continue in effective operation until the formal declaration of peace. “It is quite true that the policy of the administration has been, since immediately after the signing of the armistice, to relieve restrictions and rescind regulations as rapidly as pos sible, whenever that has been consid ered practicable by reason of an abun dant supply or falling prices. It has likewise been true that the operating forces of the administration have been gradually reduced to reach a point of minimum working efficiency, and that policy will continue to the end of the work, many of the continuing du ties falling to the volunteer forces which have all the while given un limited co-operation to the adminis tration. TUntil the final conclusion of the Administration’s work, however, the organization will be maintained and held intact—state, county and city—to such an extent as to enable full and proper compliance with re maining rules and regulations and also sufficient to constitute a frame work which may be enlarged at the proper time to respond to the coming call for European relief. This is in conformity with the cabled plans of Food Administrator Hoover, who has made the declaration that the world food situation can be solved until the next harvest.only through the con tinued support of the American peo ple. America’s burden, Mr. Hoover cables, will, as a matter of course, become more specific than at the present time so soon as the problems of organization, transportation and finance are solved. “It is specifically desirable, and the administration has been so instructed, that where the supply of any com modity is short or there is danger of profiteering, the administration’s force be sufficiently maintained to control and handle any such situation which may arise and that the adminis tration maintain control of those commodities in which there may be danger of shortage. “The field supervisors and corps of inspectors will continue to cover their territory in Georgia as usual, until the end of the administration’s work. In this they are to give especial at tention to the matter of prevention of profiteering and to insure only a fair margin of profits being charged in the handling and distribution of food commodities.” ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR WILSON BANQUET IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE London, Monday, Dec. 23.—Ar rangements for the banquet Friday night in honor of President Wilson are similar to those made for the king of Denmark during his recent visit to London. The banquet room in Buckingham palace is decorated in white and gold and has some of the finest tapestry in existence. It is the largest room in the palace. There is a throne in one end, but this probably will be hidden by flow ers. In the other end is an organ loft, which will accommodate the or chestra on the night of the banquet. The substitution of the dinner to be given by Premier Lloyd George for the banquet which was to have been given at Lancaster house on Satur day night means it will be a much smaller and more intimate assembl age, the president meeting only a small body of men from the imper ial war cabinet. It has been decided Mr. Wilson will dine with King George at Buck ingham palace Monday evening. He will leave the palace at 9 o’clock Tuseday morning, pass through lines of troops on his way to the station and take his train for Dover. It was announced today the reception at Guild hall Saturday will occur in the great hall instead of the library. This will enable a much large rcompany to witness the ceremony incident to the presentation of the address to the president. President Wilson will ride from Charing Cross station to Buckingham palace in the state carriage with King George, it was announced to day. Mrs. Wilson will ride with Queen Mary. The second lifeguards, which form a guard of honor on all state oceasions, will constitute the escort. THE MARIETTA JOURNAL Registered Pig Given by Mr. Florence, of Powder Springs, as First Prize; Other Prizes Marietta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1918. Hon. Gorden Lee, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am sending you a list of the 10 high in Cobb County Corn Club, (1918). You will see by en closed premium list that I had plan ned for your $25 premium to go to nine of these boys. Will you please mail checks direct to them. We thank vou. Respectfully yours, D. E. SAWYER, County Agent. James Davis, Blackwells, 96 bush els, first prize; registered pig given by Mr. T. W. Florence. Tommy Stark, Smyrna, 84% bush els; $7.00 given by Hon. Gordon Lee. J. Senger White, Marietta, Route 5, 75.22 bushels; $5.00 given by Hon, Gordon Lee. Rhea Cunningham, Marietta Route 7, 68 bushels; $3.50 given by Hon. Gordon Lee. Artis Cantrell, Powder Springs, 66 bushels; $3.00 given by Hon. Gordon Lee. : Earl McKinney, Powder Springs, 64 bushels; $2.00 given by Hon. Gor don Lee. Elmer Daniels, Marietta Route 5, 62 bushels; $1.50 given by Hon. Gor don Lee. C. M. Lee, Smyrna, 61 bushels; $l.OO given by Hon. Gordon Lee. Roland Arnold, Powder Springs, 57 bushels; $l.OO given by Hon? Gordon Lee. Elzie Lowe, Powder Springs, 56 bushels; $l.OO given by Hon. Gor don Lee. . J. Senger White wins pig given by Mr. W. L. Evans by raising the most profitable acre of corn. As yet not any record report on premiums won by Cobb County Corn Club at Atlanta and Macon Fairs. SAVES SOLDIER'S LIFE Chattahoochee, Ga., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Nancy Trenton has received a letter from her son, Sergeant Walter Tren ton, in which, among other interesting things concerning his experiences in France, he tells of how one of his companions was saved from death through the fact that he always car ried a Testament in his left shirt pocket. A bullet hit his gas mask, passed through it and a package of letters and lodged in the middle of the Testament. The young man was not hurt at all, and, needless to say, he is going to carry that Testament and that bullet with him always as a momento of the war. BLIND TIGER IN ALBANY USES DOG TO DELIVER Albany, Ga., Dec. 26.—Blind tiger booze by dog delivery is a new wrin kle in prohibition law violation intro duced in Albany, and which was brought to light in an unexpected manner on Christmas day. Two small negro boys saw a bird-dog trotting along the street with a package in his mouth. They stopped the dog and succeeded in making him give up his parcel, which, to their utmost amaze ment, proved, on unwrapping, to be a pint bottle of Christmas booze, which the dog was on his way to deliver. DENIES SOUTH GOT SURPLUS OF CONTRACTS Washington, Dec. 26.—Senator Fletcher, of Florida, in refuting the claim that the south had got more than its proper share of housing con tracts from the shipping board, today declared in the senate that in Penn sylvania alcne, more than twice as much money was spent for housing projects than in the entire south. Senator Fletcher said that approxi mately £10,000,000 was spent in the south for work of this character, while $23,029,800 was spent in Penn sylvania and $12,000,000 in New Jer sey. JAMES F. GROVES ON NAVY RETIRED LIST Mr. James F. Groves, who has been in the United States Navy for the past, thirty years, has been placed on the retired list and he has reached Marietta and is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Camilla Groves. Mr. Groves was chief gunners mate on the battleship Oregon on its fa mous trip around Cape Horn on its dash to Santiago during the Spanish American war. He has been recently on duty in San Francisco and came from that place to Marietta. Marietta, Ga., Friday, December 27, 1918. 7 \ TO AMERICAN PEOPLE Washington, December 24.—President Wilson, in Paris, sent to the American people today the following Christmas message: “I hope that it will cheer the people at home to know that I find their boys over here in fine form and in fine spirits, esteemed by all those with whom they have been associated in the war, and trusted wherever they go, and they will also, I am sure, be cheered by the knowledge of the fact that throughout the great nations with which we have been associated in this war, public opinion strongly sustains all proposals for a just and lasting peace and a close co-operation of the self-governing peoples of the world in making that peace secure after its present settiements are formulated. Nothing could constitute a more acceptable Christmas reassurance than the senti ments which I find everywhere prevalent.” Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26.—Details ofi the new 1919 series of War Savings Stamps were received this week from the Treasury Department at Wash ington, and it is announced that the new Stamps will mature in five years from January lst, or on January Ist, 1924, bearing the same interest rate as the 1918 issue and maturing one yvear later. 1 The interest rate is four per cent a year, compounded quarterly. Al Savings Stamp purchased this Janu ary will cost $4.12, and will be worth‘ $5 at maturity. The price will ad vance one cent with each month, un-‘ til next December a Stamp will cost. $4.23. | One thousand dollars will be the limit which any individual or firm may own. The Stamps and Certifi cates will be exempt from all taxation by the Government or any state. The new Stamps must not be af fixed to the War Savings Certifi cates for 1918, but Stamps and Cer tificates must agree in date for each year. Carter Glass, the new Secretary of the Treasury, expects 1919 to be an even greater year in savings than was 1918. It is to be expected that demands upon the public will be less, and the habit of thrift inculcaled in the year just closing will have a mar ked effect in the year to come. It is estimated that one hundred times as many individuals now have something laid aside in the form of Savings Stamps or Liberty Bonds as had any savings whatever a year ago. LAWS WILL BE MADE AGAINST FAKE STOCKS Congress will be asked to pass this session some legislation to kill wildcat security marketing. The vending of these worthless stocks and bonds has been a national rienace, according to Secretary of the Treasury Glass, having reached the stage where it is an organized busi ness with training schools for its salesmen. The capital issues committee, which has been charged with the important task of watching this situation and stabilizing financial issues during the war, will suspend its operations tem porarily the first of the year. But, it and Secretary Glass insist that the laws shall be strengthened so that the nation can be protected adeqguately. 1. S. WILL SELL MULES AND HORSES AT AUCTION Washington, Dec. 26.—Forty-five thousand mules and horses, part of the army’s surplus supply, will be sold at auction at camps throughout the country next month. The sales will be held January 7, 14, 21 and 28, and stock to be disposed of includes cav alry, artillery and draft horses, mules and pack animals. SAFE CONDUCT FOR GERMAN MINISTER TO MEXICO BACK HOME Washington, Dec. 23.—The state department will give German minis ter von Eckhardt, of Mexico City, a safe conduct through this country if in responding to his recall to Ger many, he desires to pass through the United States or touch at a United States port. The state department said today that it had no objection to his safe conduct. Von Eckhardt’s.recall is the direct result of his persistent propaganda which continued even after the armi stice was signed. While this government and Mexico made no direct representation to Germany, the United States did let the German leaders know that Von Eckhardt’s propaganda seemed in conssitent in the light of German pleas for United States assistance. Von Eckhardt had been spreading stories favorabic to Germany and em barrassing to the United States and the allies. The German leaders tock the hint and recalled him to Germany. 5 Two of the Cobb Pig Club mem bers had the misfortune to lose their pigs last fall, and Dr. Sawyer, with the other members subscribed a fund to buy again for them. This fund amounted to $56.00 and was divided between the two losers. This thoughtfulness and generosity is to be highly commended, and we are sure that it is appreciated. We have long ago accorded to our worthy county agent unqualified en dorsement for his untigng work in behalf of the young people of our county, and we know that he feels fully repaid for this work by the suc cess, and the great interest manifest ed by the young folks in the business he is teaching them. | The letter and subsecription list be low explain themselves. Marietta, Ga., Dec. 20, 1918. Miss Lucile Burton, Blackwells, Ga. Cecil Arnold, Powder Springs, Ga. Dear Club Members: | After you had lost your hogs going to the Atlanta Fair one of the club members suggested that he would like to help you bear your loss. I sent out a circular letter to each member of the pig club, and below is a copy of the results. I am glad to enclose each a check for $28.00. I only wish it 'was more. I am your friend, D. E. SAWYER, County Agent. Marietta, Ga., Oct. 24th, 1918, . " We, the undersigned, members of the Cobb county pig club, herewith subscribe the amounts set opposite our names for the purpose of cover ing the loss of the pigs of two mem bers, Lucile Burton and Cecil Arn old, while in transit to the Southeast ern Fair.: Kingsley Miller, $5; Mamie Wilson, $2; John Poor, $2; John and Tommy Stark, $5; Joe and Katie Chastain, $4; Pat Kemp, $2; Morris Haney, $1; Eddie Bruton, $1; Earl Bryant, $1; Richard Eavanson, $1.50; J. Senger White, $2; J. C. and I. C. Power, $5; Dodson and Merrel Awtrey, $3; C. M. Lee, $1; Nannie and Charles Mays, $3: Ira and Lewis Hardin, $5; Milton Prather, 50c; Emmet Kemp, $2; D. E. Sawyer, $lO. This is the subscrip ‘tion that enabled Dr. Sawyer to make ‘good the loss of the members, New York, Dec. 26.—1 s the mild weather due to peace in Europe? The mildness of the fall and early winter of 1918 in America and Eu rope is remarkable. Good weather up to the November 11 armistice contributed largely to ally victory. Previous war years were notable for bad weather in all seasons. Sum mers were hot, rainy. Falls, rainy, cold, muddy. Springs, late, chilly, wet. Armies splashed in seas of mud. Fall always meant practical cessation of military operations. Not until the autumn of 1918 did this situation change. During the war the common theory was that artillery caused the bad weather. Scientists scoffed. Now the theory that good weather is due to the end of fighting is wide spread. Goosebone prophets expect a mild, open winter, easy on the coal bin and snow shovel. “The weather is on the side of the allies,” said Foster War in July, 1918, in New York Independent, predicting German defeat, Some think weather is on the side of the lean purse now. The scientists aren’t saying a vord yet. REPORTED DEAD, SOLDJER SHOWS UP CHRISTMAS Maysville, - Ky., Dec. 26.—Grover Frederick walked in on his parents near here just in time for Christmas dinner. They’d mourned him for dead two months, the war department having notified thermn he had heen killed in action '\ France. ‘ FIRST NATIONAL BANKI On Saturday Afternoon They \tVilll Move to Their New Marble Bank Building After this week the south side of Park Square can boast of two of Ma rietta's banks. The First National Bank will move into their beautiful new white marble building after the close of business on Saturday, and will open their new home for business on Monday, Decem ber 30th. This is one of the finest banking buildings in the south, and it was built for the convenience not only of its own force, but considers the comfort and convenience of its cus tomers also. Mr. Massey says it will be open on Monday to the inspection of patrons, friends and the public generally, and all will be welcomed. We will not attempt this week to give any detailed description of this building, but we would urge our read ers to visit it, and see the latest and best arrangements for the transaction of banking business in the country. We speak advisedly, having seen some of the largest and busiest in all America, The best of everything is none too good for Marietta and Cobb County. MISS JOSEPHINE CLARKE GOES ON THE STAGE A genuine surprise to her many friends in Marietta but one full of pleasing interest, is the news that Miss Josephine Clarke, daughter of Mrs. J. F. Clarke, of this place, has gone on the stage and is appearing in the musical comedy, “Chow-Ching- Chew,” doing the beautiful oriental dances. Miss Clarke is one of the best educated and most gifted girls who have grown up in Marietta, hav ing completed her literary training at the University of Wisconsin.! where she also took a complete course in literary work. After finishing this, she secured a fine position in one of the public libraries of New York City, and entered upon her duties there last summer, but the lure of the stage has been more powerful, and hence her change of plan. Her frien's here will watch her subsequent career with affectionate interest. 'CAMP GORDON TO BE DEMOBILIZATION CAMP —_—— / “Camp Gordon won’t be emptied for several years. It is a demobili zation camp to which men from all parts of the country and from over seas will be sent for discharge.” That is the opinion expressed Thursday morning by one of the of ficers of the camp. The Eighty-second division, which trained at Gordon, and afterward fought at Toul, St. Mihiel and in the Argonne, will return to Gordon, it seems certain, for demobilization. But the day when it will set foot on home soil is uncertain., Latest news was that the Eighty-second might form a part of the army of occupa tion and remain in France indefinite ly. GERMANS MUST HAVE QUICK PEACE TO PAY INDEMNITIES TO ALLIES Berlin, Dec. 24.—“1f the allies ex pect to collect indemnities from Ger many they must conclude peace im mediately, so the German can get down to work and earn the money,” Emil Bartha, prominent socialist, de clared in an interview today. Bartha said that while he was convinced Germany was wholly to blame for the war, it would be “unwize for the entente to strangle its debtors.” “Germany must have peace imme diately, at any price,” declared Bar tha. “The Germans must admit defeat and pay anything to get peace and food so they can go to work and pay off their debts. “Personally, I was convinced from the start that Germany was guilty of starting the war. 1 posess no documentary evidence, but I am cer tain Germany inspired the Austrian note to Serbia. We have demanded publication of the secre® documnents of the militarists, but the most im mediate problems are peace and de mobilization. “We realize the danger of demob ilization, as the result of Poland’s attitude. We believe, however, that the allies would take care of Poland if we were defenseless. Furthermore if Germany were defenseless, the al lies would be able to reduce their armies of occupation and thus savel millions of dollars a month both to themselves and to us. “It is to the entente’s interest to do this, as well as ours, becduse it would be unwise for them to strangle their debtors. Germany needs sup plies and credit from America and the allies. We have no cotton, no leather, and very little raw materials. Many of our poor are hungry. Itisa dark ho&xr for Germany.” Established 18656 GEORGIA MUST PROVIDE PLACES FOR SOLDIERS: We Must Hold Our Own Boys and Find Employment for All ; Who Would Come To Georgia Editors: ; I have never yet appealed to the newspaper men of the State in vain. Jus tnow there is an important mat ter at stake, and unless Georgia edi tors get behind a vital movement, it may fail of success. I have recently appealed to Chair men of Councils of Defense in every county to take the initiative, in co operation with various other special patriotic agencies, in organizing in every county and every important city and town of Georgia a BUREAU ° FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND WAR WORKERS. So far the response has not been very encouraging, and I am making an appeal for help. 1 do not wonder at the disposition of the people, now that the actual fizhting has ended, to ‘“let down” a little. They have been often ap-. pealed to and have responded nobly. But the people must not be allowed to forget that there are highly im portant problems of reconstruction to be solved by united effort, just as we - won the war; and one of the mest critical of these is to provide speedy employment for men discharged from the Army and Navy, white and black, as well as the thousands who will be released from war indusrties and Government bureaus. That is just what these local bu re~us are for. They are to be or geized at a called, publie meeting, a Management Committee selected, a Bureau Manager named and head-. quarters provided. The Manager will immediately accumulate data con cerning all possible employment op portunities, so that returning service men and war workers desiring work may quickly be taken care of. The manager will be commissioned an of ficial of the U. S. Employment Ser vice at a salary of $l.OO per annum, so that he may use the Government ‘postal franking privilege. But his further compensation, office expense, lassistance, etc., must be provided loc ally without charge to the National Government or the State. However, the expense of the Bureau need not be great. In many cases volunteer workers will be found, for this is es sentially a service of good citizenship. In other instances, commercial secre taries or officials already under pub lic pay may be induced to take on some additional work. The Chairman of the County Coun cil of Defense has been primarily selected to take the initiative in call ing the organization meeting in the community where he immediately re sides. But wherever he may be un willing or unable to act, any public~ spirited citizen may take the initia tive, calling upon all civie, religious, economic and patriotic organizations to co-operate. 1 can conceive of nothing more important to the business stability and economic integrity of the State than that this movement should be diligently and successfully prosecuted in every community. Not only are we concerned with caring for the in terests of our own home-returning gservice men, but we find that thous ands of these fine, strong, upstanding young fellows from the North, whe have been encamped at various points in the South, have become enamored of this favored section and have de cided to make a permanent residence in Dixie. Communities may there fore, by quick establishment of these bureaus, be able to secure some very desirable citizens. If the newspaper men of Georgia get behind this movement it will he a GO. I am, therefore, writing to urge you to give the matter very careful editorial attention. If no else makes a move, I wish you would yourself call a public meeting and proceed to organize the Bureau. The State Di rector of The American Red Cross has cordially offered the co-operation of all his paid and volunteer workers in the State, together with their of fice facilities. Please give this strong publicity at once ,and keep after it until a Bu reau for Returning Soldiers, Sailors and War Workers is organized im your community. When organization is perfected, notify this office af. once. Where necessary more complete in structions as to organization and ope ration will be sent. H. M. STANLEY, = Federal Director for Georgia, U. 8. = Employment Service. i FIFTY MORE ' SUBMARINES o TO BE GIVEN UP SOON London, Dec. 24.—Fifty more German submarines, including some of the largest types, will be surren= dered soon, it was learned today. They were either uncompleted orolflqf of commission when the other U-boats were given up last month. i Surrender of fifty additional sub marines will raise the total® turned over to the allies to 174, which ex-& ceeds the number believed to haye been in Germany’s ~, :