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vOLUME ES.
$200,000 IN CLOSED BANK MAY BE RELEASED
M BF. BANK OFFERS
T 0 BN BLOGK OF
JOTES D SSET
A move in the direction of parti
ally clearing up the affairs of the
Marietta Trust and Banking Com
pany, was made last week by an offer
from the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of Marietta to take over a
block of notes and assets of the closed
bank aggregating $lOO,OOO to $l5O,
000. )
The offer was made in a letter to
Hon. T. R, Bennett, superintendent
of banks, and action on the matter
should be taken within a short time.
1f favorable consideration is given to
the offer, and the terms of same are
carried out respecting the stock
holders of the closed bank paying in
an essessment of $50,000, this would
releas approximately $200,000 which
could be immediately paid out to the
depositers in the Marietta Trust and
Banking Company.
The offer is made, explains Mr, R.
E. Butler, president of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, “prompted by a
desire to relieve and assist not only
the depositeys of the unfortunate
bank, but the community at large,
and to assist in a quick liquidation of
the bank’s affairs.”” Mr. Butler’s let
ter follows:
April 21st, 1922.
Hon. T. R. Bennett,
Supt. of Banks,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:i— :
The Merchants & Farmers Bank of
Marietta having been urged by a
larece number of depositers of the
Marietta Trust & Banking Company
to do something in the way of ren
dering assistance to them on account
of their funds being tied.up, a “**P
also appearing that tht?gefitxm:gt o
the community in general bespeaks
a desire to have one of the banks in
Marietta come to the assistance of
these depositors, as far as may be
possible, I have been authorized by
the Directors of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank to submit to you the
following proposition, to wit:
This bank is willing to take over
a large part of the notes, bills receiv
able and other assets of the Marietta
Trust & Banking Company to an
amount aggregating from $lOO,OOO
000 to $150,000, by lending money
to a large number of the borrowers
n'f said Marietta Trust & Banking
Company (as per list of such borrow
ers left in the hands of your Liquid
ating Agent). for the purpose of
retiring their indebtness to said bank,
thereby giving your department a
substantial sum to disburse as a divi
dend to the depositors.
We further agree to assume the
present lease on the banking quarters,
when it is legally transferred to this
bank with the consent of the leesor,
and also, to purchase the furniture
and fixtures at a price to be agreed
upon, thereby releiving the depositors
of any further expense in the way of
rent and other incidentals,
The above offer is contingent upon
and will become effective as soon as
t)he stockholders of the Marietta Trust
k\‘z Banking Company of record on
Fedy. 4th 1922, have paid into your
dopnrt_ment such assessments as may
be levied against them as stockhold
ers of the Marietta. T. & B. Com
pany, on account of the failrure of
said bank, and when as much as the
sum of $50,000.00 has been paid over
to you by said stockholders, which
amount we estimate to be only 509
of your probable assessment. In this
connection we further offer the ser
vices of the Merchants & Farmers
Bank to the stockholders of the Mari
etta Trust & Banking Company in
raising the necessary funds to meet
their assessments, should any stock
holder desire to avail themselves of,
or need such, financial assistance.
Also, if this offer is accepted, we here
by tender without charge, such space
in the banking room as your Agent
may require in liquidating the re
mainder of the assets of the Mariet
ta Trust and Banking Company.
I_n submitting this proposition, we
desire to say that we have been pro
mpted by a desire to relieve and as
sist not only the depositors of the
unfortunate bank, but the community
at large, and to assist your depart
ment in a quick liquidation of the
bank’s affairs
Yours very truly,
R. E. BUTLER,
2 President.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all our dear frien
ds for their many deeds of kindness,
and tokens of sympathy during the
illness and death of our father, Mr.
A. M. Norton.
Also we thank all those who sent
the floral offerings, which were many
and\ beautiful, :
L. B. Carnes Selling Cobb County
Holdings to Devote More Time
to Florida Potato Project
An opportunity to buy Cobb county
farms and Marietta city property on
liberal terms and at prices that are
considered exceptional bargains,is of
fered by Mr. L. B. Carnes, well-known
citizen and large property owner of
Marietta.
Mr. Carnes some time ago made a
large land purchase in Flagler county,
Florida, and in order to have more
time to devote to the development of
this tract he announces in the adver
tising columns of the Journal that
muzh of his Cobb county and Mari
etta property will be sold at big bar
gains. .
Mr. Carnes contemplates a trip to
Florida early in May, and it is ex
pected several Marietta and Cobb
county citizens may make the trip
with him and investigate the potato
growing land of Flagler county. The
potato crop comes on early, being
planted in January and shipped to the
Eastern market within ninety days
from date of planting. The land is
then given over to other crops, and
aside from the big profits made on
the early Irish potatoes, the land is
caid to be very productive for two
or three other crops each year. Mr.
Carnes has a tract of several hund
réd acres in the potato belt, and is
anxious to get it all cleared and under
production, and for this reason is of
fering a portion of his Cobb county
and Marietta holdings for sale.
Tha fine new fountain for the
A}fl}en-_Gang Drug Company arrived
‘the first of the week, and installation
was completed Thursday. The store
has recently been thoroughly renov
ated and beautified by painting and
varnishing the exterior and interior,
and with the addition of the new
fountain, is now one of the most
handsome and modern drug stores in
North Georgia,
. The store is located on the busy
'corner, on the Square and Atlanta
street, and is under the personal
management of the owner Dr, G. O.
Allen, who recently moved back to
his old home in Marietta, after a few
vears residence in Fargo, Ga.
DR. WHITE CONDUCTS
REVIVAL AT BEAPEVILLE
Dr I. A. White has returned after
a very snceessful two weeks’ meeting
at the Baptist church at Hapeville,
Georgia. Forty-one admissions to
the church were added during the
meeting. The Hapeville News has
the following in its issue of April
-13th:
At the Baptist Church during last
week and this week a meeting is in
progress. Perhaps no meeting has
been held in which there is deeper
interest in the things of God than
the present one. The atmosphere is
intensely spiritual.
Dr. I. A. White, who is the popular
and loved Pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Marfietta, is doing the
preaching. He has been preaching
for 30 years, His daughter, is now
2 Missionary in China. Not only is
he a fine expositor of the Seriptures,
but he is a matchless speaker who
vresents his ideas in such a corecrete
and lucid stvle that all can under
stand the idea presented. And thru
it all he has a wit and humor that
but adds spirit and sparkle to the
whole.
CHILDREN’'S WEEK BEING
OBSERVED BY M.E.CHURCH
For one week beginning last Sun
dav the Sunday School of the local
Methodist Church is ohserving Chil
dren’s Week. Teachers of ~lasses in
the Beoinner, Primarv, Junior and
Intermediate. Departnionts arve this
week visiting the homes of the chil
dren in their respective classes.
As part of the work of Children’s
Waoek the Pastor, Rev. J. M. Tumlin,
will praech a special sermon next
Sunday morning at eleven o’clock
and it is especially desired that all
parents be present. :
ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS
Rishop Mirhael, of the Diocese of
Atlanta, will visit St. James church
tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock for
purpose of administering the rite of
“laying-on of hands”.
METHODIST CHURCH
MUSIC. APR. 30
(1) Organ Prelude—“ Chant de
Bonheur” By Lemare. .
MARIETTA, COBB COUNTY, GA., 'm SDAY, APRIL 27, 1922
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Judge Searcy Finds .Marietta
Should Not Pay Misused Notes |
Cashed by Frank Scarboro 7
The city of Marietta won in the
case in which the National Bank of
New York was ‘suing for $48,000§
representing notes cashed by them fof
Frank Scarboro signed by officials of
Marietta and intended for renewals
of notes held by a Boston Bank. 3
The case was tried by Judge W.
E. H. Searcy, presiding in Cobb Cou
nty Suljerior court in disqualified
cases of Judge D. W. Blair. 3
Eugene Black, .attorney for the
New York bank requested that the
case be tried before the Judge with+
out a jury. J. Z. Foster and Gordon
B. Gann, attorneys for the -city;
promptly agreed.
After the evidence was heard Judge
Searcy rendered a decision for the
defendent in the case.
Whether or not the case will be
carried up to the court of appeals
is not known. Attorney Foster and
Gann are wonfident that the city wilf
win out in the matter and the city
will not have to pay $48.000 for miss
used notes from which the city re
ceive dno benefit.
Two Civic Organizations Have En
! joyable Meeting Together.
| Cc-cperation is Stressed
. The local Rotary club entertained
the Civitans at luncheon Friday eve:
‘ning at the Y. W. C. ‘A. Auditoriux
e Ammm&m«mfl&
ged by the Rotarians and coopera
‘tion was the watch word of the speak
ers on the schedule.
- Dr. I. A. White was the first speak
’er on the program after the wel
come remarks by Mr. A. V. Cortel
‘you, president of the Rotary club.
Dr. White was followed by Rev. R. R.
Claiborne, Chaplain of the Civitan
club. Other members of both organ
izations made extemporaneous talks
and a good time was had by all. |
Both clubs manifested a willing
cooperation in civic matters in Ma
rietta and a desire to work in harmo
ny for any project for the better
ment of the community. |
Many matters were discussed be
fore the two clubs, the grain eleva
tor, better school facilities, the city’s
financial condition and the clean-up
and paint-up campaign. |
Mrs. 1.-A. White, president: of the
Woman’s Club came before the meet
ing and asked the help of the Rota
rians and the Civitans in selling the
tickets for the Chautauqua that is to |
be here early in May. Both clubs
promised their assistance and will no
doubt assign a wcertain number of
tickets to each member to sell. |
After a delightful meeting which
lasted an hour and a half the
meeting adjourned. |
NEW RADIO BATTERY
| PERFECTED FOR USE
% The newest radio “A” battery re
icently placed uppn the markiet is
'said to overcome the bothersome
noises caused by electrical leakage
‘and consequently gives a far more
;s‘atisfactory performayce.
| Electrical leakage is overcome in
this new battery by the use of a spe
‘cial one-piece wase which is molded
from new rubber. Cell partitions
‘are fused with the sidewalls and bot
'toms so that the construction is tru
ly “monobloc”. There is not a single
fitted joint anywhere in this contain
er.
~ To make doubly sure that no flaws
or air bubbles might have escaped de
tection, each one is tested with an
Celectrical current of 18,000 volts
which would pass through and spark
across the most minute opening that
could possibly be present. Danger
of leakage of battery solutions is al
so eliminated at the same time.
- This new radio battery is the pro
duct of Willard Storage Battery Co.,
of Cleveland, Ohio. This company,
a pioneer and for a long time the
largest builder of automobile start
ing and lighting batteries has been
doing “considerable experimenting in
radio work. This new “A’” battery
is the latest addition to their line
and will be handled by their auth
orized service stations.
AMERIICAN LEGION, CIVITANS AND ROTARIANS
MEET AT COURT HOUSE FRIDAY, 9:00 A. M. FOR
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*LONFEDERATES IN
* WENORIAL PARADE
‘lmpessive Services and Great Pa
* rade Carried Out Wednesday
- . for Dead Heroes of Confed.
. Impressive memorial services
were held for the Confederate dead
at the city cemetery Wednesday a.
g. followed by exercises at the coun
ty court house.
Shortly after ten o’clock a parade
eonsisting of old Confederate vete
rans, school children and citizens all
‘n’;’xm&ering several thousand, left the
square and marched to the cemetery
earrying flowers for the Confederate
§aves.
. After the crowds had gathered at
?fie‘cemetery the school children sang
*America” and “Dixie”.
On _account of the threatening wea
ther early in the morning part of the
exercises were scheduled to be held
in the court house and immediately
after the children had placed the flow
ers at the monuments the crowds
came back to the court house where
Judge Andrew Cobb delivered the
main address.
* The program was carried out as
published in the Journal last week
and was exceptionally impressive.
The children’s part in the program
was especially sweet and beautiful.
= The Confederate Memorial Asso
ciatfon had charge of the program
i 1 the fitting tribute to the Southern
heroes.
ISAGRED HARP ASS'N
IS BIG SUCCESS AT
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Court House and streets are pack
' ers from many miles
The sannval meeting of the Sacred
Harp singing association which met
here last Sunday drew one of the
largest crowds ever seen in Marietta.
From manv miles around song lov
‘ers of the old school gathered in Ma
rietta for the annual fest.
' Manv noted singers were present
to lead in the old books and the
court house was packed during the
day.
Care for many miles around gath
ered to Marietta early in the morn
ing and the streets were literally jam
med all day with traffic.
The Sacred Harp Association has
been meeting in Marietta for nearly
twenty vears and this was one of the
most successful meeting ever held.
The officers elected for the next
vear were: A. G. McGarity, president,
Goldsmith Wardlaw, Vice-President.
A secretary has not been elected.
NEGROC SHOT DEAD AFTER
| AN ARGUMENT OVER
| FIFTY CENTS SUNDAY
" Charlie Williams, colored, who con
‘durted a pressing shop in rear of
TFrank Guin’s barber shop on Atlanta
street. was shot and instantly kill
ed.at about 6:30 Sunday night at the
negro Holiness church on Johnson
street.
~ The negro who did the shooting,
“Pude” Tillman, is still at large, but
officers expect to find him in hiding
here, as it is not thought he has left
Marietta.
From the negros who were pres
ent when the trouble started, it is
learned that there was an argument
between “Dude”and Charlie over fif
ty cents which “Dude” claimed was
owing him. Failing %o get the money
he went to his home and returned
with a shot gun, and fired at close
range, the entire load entering Char
lie’s neck and killing him instnatly.
Williams was a quiet and well
thought of negro. He had lived in
Marietta the past fifteen years, with
exception of a period of service in
the world war. It is said that he had
about $6O or $7O, a diamond ring
and a gold watch with him when the
shooting took place, but the valuables
were missing when his body was
found. Jim Jackson, negro, was
locked up by the officers Monday,
charged with theft of the money and
jewelry. On Tuesday morning the
diamond ring was found in Williams’
room on a trunk near a broken win
dow, where it had been placed dur
ing the night.
Sittin’ Pretty—At the Auditorium
May sth and 6th.
Official Announcement of Parade
is made by Order of Marietta
Klan No. 61 at 8 P. M.
Whether or not one may be in ac
cord with the ideals and operations of
the Ku Klux Klan, it will be of
interest to note that the local Knights
are planning a big public street pa
rade on next Monday night, May Ist.
at eight o’clock.
The Journal has been requested to
publish the following notice, the re
quest bearing the seal of Klan N 0.61,
and being an official notice of the
local order, it is expected that hun
dreds of people will be out around the
Square Monday night to view the
parade:
KU KLUX KLAN WILL PARADE
“The Ku Klux Klan will have a
public parade Monday night May the
first at 8 P. M. in Marietta. Don’t
fail to see it as they will have some
thing that will surprise you.”
SENT TO ELMIRA- N. Y,
Cigar Makers Union Card Estab
lishes His Identy as Pat Demp
sey of that City
BODY OF MAN SENT TO N. Y. 24C
The man’s body found in a lumber
car in the Marietta railroad yards
Wednesday morning of last week,
was positively identified as that of
Pat Dempsey. Authorities here suc
ceeded in getting in touch with a
sister of the deceased, Mrs. Cading
ton, of Elmira, N. Y. late Thursday
afternoon, and the body was shipped
by Black Undertaking Company to
Elmira on Friday.
~ The man was about fifty years of
wwfi,» mmMa rietta but a
work. A small amount of silver and
a cigar-maker’s union card found in
his pockets. The union card bore
sufficient information to help estab
lish his identity, and the resting place
of Pat Dempsey will be in the old
home cemetery in Elmira, New York,
Opera House in Cartersville Con
demned, Engagemet is Can
celled for Presentation
Engagment made by the Methodist
choir to present ‘“Saul” sacred dra
matic cantata, at Cartersville, have
had to be cancelled on account of
the fact that the opera house there
has been condemned as unsafe since
these arrangements were made and
there is no other place in Cartersville
available and suitable for this pre
sentation.
However, the choir will carry this
splendid entertainment to Canton
the latter part of May, where they
will give the production under the
auspices of the Parent-Tedchers As
sociation there.
Mrs. Glen Giles, who took the lead
img contralto role, in the presenta
tion, will be unable to assist in the
~antata when given in Canton and
Mrs. Benson has secured the ser
vices of Miss Bertha Sims, of Atlan
ta, to take the place of Mrs. Giles.
SITTIN’ PRETTY—May sth and 6th.
Y. W.C. A, CONTRACTED
FOR J. B. ROGERS PLAY
Minstrel will be Presented on the
2nd or 3rd of June by Business
Girls Club of Y W. C. A.
The business girls’ club of the Y.
W. C. A. has contracted with the
John B. Rogers producing company
to come to Marietta and stage for
them a minstrel show, which will be
’nresented on June 2nd and 3rd, at
the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. Every
spring for several years the ladies
‘minstrel produced by the talent of
this organization has been greatly
enjoved by Marietta audiences and
this announcement will be followed
by an eager anticipation of the per
formance.
The John B. Rogers Company stag
ed “Springtime,” a musical comedy
for the local Y. W. C. A. last fall
and this prodyction met with such
on overwhelming success it is to be
expected that they will render the
same efficient professional assistance
to the Business Girls’ Club in their
minstrel.
Jury Stands 10 to 2 for Probating
~ Will of Late -Pecan Grower.
$75,000.00 is Involved
The G. M. Bacon will case, which
has attracted wide interest over the
state, resulted in a mistrial here Sat
urday.
The case was called Tuesday morn
ing by judge W, E. H. Searcy, pre
siding for Judge D, W. Blair in dis
qualified cases. The evidence was
finished Friday and the jury sent out
for a verdict which they were unable
ito reach and the case was declared a
mistrial Saturday afternoon.
Westbrooks & Smith, of Atlanta,
Fred, Morris and Lindley Camp of
Marietta repre?nting S. W. Bacon
who opposed thie probation, claming
the late J. M. Bacon was mentally
incapacitated when the will was made.
The case involved an estate said
to be worth $75.000 left by G. M.
Bacon, who recently moved to Mari
etta with Mrs. Bacon and purchased
Radium Lodge, renaming it Roxana
Hall.
Mr, G. 'M, Bacon was well known
over the south and for many years
was head of the pecan industry in
Georgia. He lived a retired kife
during the short time here and known
by few people in the immediate sec
tion.
From information gained by the
Journal the jury at first stood 6 to 6
in the case, later four changing to
the number for sustaining the will,
the final vote Saturday being 10 to 2
for the will.
The case will come up at next dis
qualified court.
B. P. P. U, INSTITUTE
OWORTH, APRIL 30
The third annual session of the
Noonday B. Y. P. U. Institute will
meet with the Acworth Baptist church
Sunday, April 30.
A large attendance is expected
from the Unions in the Noonday As
sociation. A majority of the mem
bers of the Marietta Unions are plan
ning to be present. A splendid pro
gram has been arranged by the Ac
worth Union which will entertain the
visiting members.
Beginning at 9:45 in the morning
the session will last until 4 in the af-’
ternoon with an hour and a half to
enjoy a splendid dinner planned by
the Acworth B. Y. P. U.
BAD WASH-OUT IN THE
LAWRENCE STREET PAV.-
ING OCCURED LAST WEEK
Additional Paving on Powder
Springs St. to come up at the
Meeting on May 13th
With damage and delay by the
heavy rains the latter part of last
week, the paving on Lawrence street
was greatly retarded but at this time
it looks favorable to have the street
open for traffic early in May.
A large portion of the completed
<urbing was washed out by the rains,
and in order to quickly replace the
damage and prepare against another
such calamtity, a double'shift has been
put on the job by the Bittman Con
struction Company, and work is being
' pushed forward night and day.
l Preparations are also going along
nicely on Powder Springs street, and
paving should be well under way the
coming month. \
Work preparatory to paving Cher
okee street was started this week at
the outer end of the street, and will
progress rapidly under favorable wea
ther conditions.
On Saturday night at eight o’clock,
May 13, property owners and others
who may be interested will meet at
the city ¢ouncil chambers for consid
eration of ordinance now pending for
additional paving on Powder Springs
street, running from the Wwailroad
tracks to the South property line on
Goss street.
LOCAL BOY WINS HONORS
AT GEORGIA TECH
Mr. B.F.White, a disabled veteran
of the World War, who is a Sepho
more in the School of Commerce, at
the Georgia School of Technology,
holds the distinction of being placed
on the honor roll for the past semes
ter. Mr. White is a son of Mr. R. A.
White, a farmer from Mabeleton, Ga,
Mr. White was wounded in service at
the front, and has been assigned to
training in Commerce at the Georgia
School of Technology by the Veteran
Bureau.
Having made the honor roll at
Georgia Tech is quite a dhtmiou,
considering the _Lac}_tht.m is are
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