The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, February 18, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Marietta Tonrnal JOURNAL, ESTAB .ISHED 118686. YOL. 50. Assistant Postmaster General and Five ' Inspectors Go Over Routes in Cobb The Rural Rcoute service in the Marietta Post Office it is hoped will be greatly improved by the first cf next week. Fourth Assistant Post Master General Blakeslee accompan ied by Congressman Lee, bringing with them five inspectors cam® (9 Marietta Wednesday morning. An in spector went with each carrier over their route, and Congressman Lee and General Blakeslee followed Car rier Tom Robertson on Route Two. Thursday the same parties went t> Powder Springs and went over the routes there, and also went to Black wells, and, we understand, will make their report by Saturday. It is hoped that they will give the County th= needed relief. The service at Ken nesaw, and Smyrna has already been partly Yrestared, as stated in last week’s paper. Congressman Lee and Senator Hardwick worked hard to bring General Blakeslee here, and they had the active help of Hon. Herbert Clay, who has not only gotten up & brief on the gituation for the Depari ment, but has wcerked day and night to help restore the routes. RULES ADOPTED FOR DEMOGRATIC PRIMARY GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY: BE IT RESOLVED, By the Demo cratic Executive Committee of sai¢ County, now in session, that a%« primary be and the same is hereby ordered to be held in said ecunty for the purpose of nominating candidates fr Jedinary, Cleck—-ef—the-Superior court; Sheriff, Teeasurer, Tax—€o!- lector, Tax-Receiver, Coua-tr*sc‘ﬂ'o‘ol Superinterident, County Surveyor and Corenqr, for the November election 1916. Said primary is ordered to be held on the Akh day ofjnﬁ 191&’ under the rules and regulations fix-; ed by this committee, and as provi.l—l ed by law governing primary elec tions;iprov\Qed the State Democratic Executive Coh\mittee does not call 1 Presidential prinary; in that m‘vn‘.,l zaid county ]n'i%y election shall ln»i held on the samesday as the Presi-| dential primary. i Section 1~ Said primary shall be | held at the Ccurt House of each .\li-i litia district in said county, by Hw: Executive Committez of their res-| pective district, throughout Ihu' county, who will be authorized m' employ a clerk or clerks when neced- | ed, provided all managers and thrir! clerks shall take and subscribe tho: oath now provided by law to be mkﬁu} by managers of primary electiom.; provided that if the Executive Com- | mittee of said district should fail or refuse to hcld said primary election in - their respective district on thoi day fixed by this committee, and open caid election at the hour provided by l {hese resciutions, then any two qual-‘ ified voters of said district, selecte:d| hy the majority of the qualified vot-! ers present at the place for holdint:' caid elertion, may proceed to opf-n{ apd hold said primary clection und 1'! the same rules and regulations pro-| sided for holding :aid electicns. l Section 2. k&is further orderr}fl.l that a committed of five (5) be se tected from this \\:ody. composed ci‘l Chairman, Secretary, and three ap pointed, to formulate and propm'e’ what shall be designated the officinll ballot for said primary; said ballet | ghall contain all the names of tho! candidates for the various oﬁ'icr-s;.l Said .ommittee shall have nc(;ossat'_v'; tickets printed and get up all blanksl necessary for holding said electio:z.l including registration lists, and fur nish the executive conimittee of eacin militia district an amount sufficien? for the needs of -each district. Said rommittee, so appointed, shall assvw'i and collect all assessments fixed by | them on cach cai ‘date for the pur pose of defraying ti expense of thrﬂ‘ primary. They shall estimate the cost of the said primary and in 20 event zhall they assess a less amount than will take to defray the ex penses of the same. Section 3. In the gvent said pri mary election is callefi before the registration books clase, then saidl gub-committee shall |have copied from the registration hook a list of all persons registered | Dby districts and in alphabetical order and furnish (CONTINUVED ON PAE:;E' SEVEN) LARGEST SUNDAY SCHOOL AT " TENDANCE FEERUARY 13 IN THE HISTORY OF MARIETTA. In spite of the inclement weather last Sunday the attendance in the white Sunday Schools of Marietta numbered 1898, as follows: Rayay Methodist ... ... .. ..., 614 flmes c Banyst 0. o BYY PYoshVßerian -. % ... . 268 RINCODRL - o N Jese. T.ane Baptist . 5188 SOuth Side Baptist ... .. .... N Duldend Barke, . 0000 - BD ket T ARG R e eL s | TOTAL 1808 RECAPITULATION. Bgotiat =ooo s Ry Methodisy ... . ..., .. ... 865 lIPRNBVICHan .o 0o 2en hifopsretns ol |REI LR G G R T Unlent ... .. v o 0 . BS TOTAL 1898 We have been unable to ascertain the exact numbers in the colored schools but understand there were something cver 300 in attendance. We thank the public for their co cperation in making this the largest attendance and ask that you make an effort to attend Sunday School regu larly as possible, as we are sure that vcu will not only enjoy the services but receive great benefit. There will be a meeting of the committees frem all the churches in the .\lellmdist Baraca room Sunday at Q’L o’clock to close up the campaign and a:zk that all be present. Yours for a Gold Star in 1916, A. E ROBERTSON, Sec’y. Central Division. THE MARIETTA RIFLES WILL PROBABLY BE RE-ORGANIZED. There is 2 movement underway to reorganize the Military Company here. Col. Fred Morrisz was presented a petiticn last week with about 59 names signed to it urging him to re organize the Company and take command of it. Colonel Morris ig an experienced military man, having had several years experience and while Captain of the Marietta - Rilles brought the Ccmpany to a high state cf proficiency. During his leader ship the Company went through sev eral riots, notably the Atlanta riot. Col. Morris is now a member of the Governor’s staff. Among those who signed the petition, are a num ber of the men who served under him before, and all of whom have had valuable experience and training, who would greatly aid in formirg a new Company. The Adjutant General has been re quested to furnish the necessary equipment and permit the new con pany, and he has taken the matte” up with the War Department with that end in view. ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS. There will be the Holy Commun ion service at 7:30 Sunday morning. The other hours of worship wiil be (gt the usual time, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p, m. The Sunday School hour is 9:30, The Brotherhood of St. Andrew meets at the Rectory next week at 3 o'clock on Tuesday. The teachers meeting iz changed to Wednesday night at 7:30. Lent begins on Wednesday Marc' «th. The Bishop will visit us some time during Lent. The Woman's Auxiliary (St. James Branch) last week voted to send $25 for General Mission work. MONEY TO LOAN We have several thousand dollars on hand for loans on Cobb County farms and Marietta City property. Can make loans without delay. HOLLAND & McCLESKEY, ATTORNEYS REYNOLDS BUILDING, MARIETTA, GA. AND COURIER. MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 18. 1916 PURE-BRED LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT 1S COMING The exhibit of purebred livestocik and home-grown feed stuffs which has been touring the state and which has attracted great interest and comiment, is scheduled to be seen at Marietta, March 14th, from 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 m. This exhibit of livestock and feed stuff has been made up at the Geor gia State College of Agriculture and that institution is receiving the co operation of the railroads and the United States Department of Agricul ture is conducting the campaign. Percheron horses, Hereford and Shorthorn beef cattle, Holstein and Jersey dairy cattle, and Berkshire, Tamworth, Duroe and Poland Chinn swine, all purebred and registere:d animals, the superior of which have never been exhibited in Georgia will be seen in the exhibit. It will be a rare (treat for the Ilover of Tfina livestock. Experts will address the farmers cn livestock growing in Georgia and on the many suitable crops to grow. Literature will also be distributed. Nerly 25,000 farmers attended the oxhibitz from November 27th to De cember 22nd at the fifty-two points at which stops were made. Those who have seen the exhibits and heard the addresses have been greatly pleased. : The W. & A. Railroad is-lending all possible assistance in conducting the campaign over its line. HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES. Liast Friday afternoon the High School had a “try-out” debate to de termine who should represent the school in the debate with Rome and the tri-angular debates with Carters ville and Acworth. -Lawrence Brumby, Fred Morriz/ Greer Kdwards, Slaton Awtrey, Joh Heck, George Tiepel, Milton McCles key, and George Anderson constitu!- ing the best of the High School de bating talent, were the contestants. The question was: ‘“Resolved, That the appointment of judges by the governor subject to confirmation by the Senate would be better than the present method for Georgia.”” Tne speeches were all highly creditable. Morris, Tiepel, Heck and Edwards were selected by the Judges to rep resent the High School. The debate with the Rome team will occur in the Marietta High School Auditorium, Friday evening, Mar. 3rd and the one with the Car tersville team at the same place on Mar I(th The High School oratorical con test will be held Mar. 31gt. } KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO ] ATTEND DIVINE WORSHIZT. In accordance with their annu:sl custom the Knights Templar, of Ma | rietta, have arranged to attend di ivinn services in a body and in full { regulation uniforms Sunday Feb. 20 |at the Frst Baptist church. Dr. Jam ‘vson has been secured to preach a ; special sermon to the Sir Knights at ‘llho 11 o'clock hour. The members I of the Commandry will meet at their | Asylum in the Black Building at ten !thirty and march in a body to the ] church. l This is an annual custom of all 'thu commanderies throughout the }wm'ld. Last year the services were lh«ld at the Methodist church, and | next year will go to the Presbyterian ',(:hurch The public generally is in { vited to attend these gpecial gervices, ’ Marchman Drug Co. everything | fresh and clean. DR. PATTON TO LECTURE NEXT SUNDAY EVENING Dr. Patton will lecture next Sunday evening on Jacob's well and its environment and will continue these instructive and interesting lec tures on the Holy Land on Sunday evenings. KEvery one is invited to come out and hear Dr. Patton. MUSIC AT METHODIST CHURCH. Prelude-—Humoreske by Dvorak. Offertory-—Consolation by Men delssohn. Postlude—Military March, * EVENING. Prelude, Offertory——Seng without Words by Bendel. Postlude by \White, MARKET AT GRIFFITH'S. The ladies of St. James church will liold a 8 market Saturday at C.'- fiths Pharmacy beginning at ten o'- clock. Extra special values to clean out our winter stock in short order. Mr. Florence is now in the East buying spring goods and has wired us to make room for the spring shoes— TSI NGRS, VIR YOALST TR AR ASR S R R SNSRI R DS WL RAT OO TAR DA EERF AR LI YS It is a good while yer until warm weather. And Just Look At The Bargains We Offer LADIES QUEEN QUALITY SHOES WAS NOW $5.00 ....... $3.65 $4.50 ....... $3.45 $4.00 ....... $3.25 $3.75 ....... $2.95 $3.50 ....... $2.80 BOYS SCHOOL SHOES, ALL SOLID LEATHER WAS . NOW $3.50 ....... $8.99 $3.00 ....... 32.19 $2.99 -...... $31.809 S2OO . ..... 8L.20 Th e famous Excelsior brand of boys scout shoes, black and tan. $2.50 ....... $1.85 $2.00 ....... $1.59 LADIES HEAVY WORK SHOES WAS NOW $2.00 ....... $1.59 $1.35 ....... 31.0% 3150 ........ W} One big lot of Ladies Gun Metal and Kid shoes WAS NOW $2.00 ....... $1.19 The W. A. Florence Dry Goods Telephone - Company ‘Geowsis COURIER, ESTABLISHED 1801, NEGRO WOMAN KILLS ~ HUSBAND WITH KNIFE Barbara Baldwin, a negro woman who lives in “Baptist Town.”’ stab bed her husband, John Baldwin, with a small pocket knife Saturday night, inflicting a wound in his left breast which resulted in his death. The do ceased and his wife had both spent the evening about town and the ac cused had gone home ahead of hor husband and tried to get the door to their home open and failing had gone next door to a neighbor’'s to await her husband. When he tinally came about eleven o'clock, he was under the influence of whiskey, and called his wife froun their neighbors home and began cursing and abusing her, strueck her and threw several rocks and bricks at her, finally attacking her with an axe, when the negro woman, using a small knife stabbed him over the ; EVENING SLIPPERS ALL COLORS I WAS NOW $3.00 ....... $1.99 BED ROOM SLIPPERE. The famous Daniel Green Comfys, all colors. WAS NOW 51.08 ....... .19 81125 .. .-.... BN } $1.00..... . .1 | CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | SHOES ; WAS ‘ NOW | 8200 ... ... M | $2.00 ... ... $1.59 | #B9B ...... B S 0 ... ... 8109 LITTLE TOTS’ SHOES. ‘ WAS NOW | $1.56 .. .. .. 8139 $1.20 .... ... 3¢ \ $l.OO ........ .74 e .. BRE | (;0(‘ e eeenn. Q 96 heart, severing an artery, from which he bled to death. There were several witnesses i the fight when it started, but none of them saw them at the time ths fatal blow was inflicted, as they had passed from the =treet, where tha fight begun, into the backyard and behind the house. A Coroner's iu« quest was held Sunday afternoon and recommended that she be held for investigation by the Grand Jury, The deceazed had been employed by the Marietta Chair Cempany for about 20 years, and while known a 3 & "hard*working negro, would, it is alleged, almost every Saturday night got drunk and freguently abuse his wife, The accused has been cmployed as a vervant in Mr. B. G. Brumby's home for seven years and bore tho reputaticn of being faithful and in offensive, A great many who hearid the evidence consider it a case ot justitiable murder, She is represented by Col. Frad Morris, who has applied to Juden Patterson to allow her to make bon.. | LADIES VALORIS AND ‘ DORIS SHOES WAS NOWwW | $3.50 ... ..$2.85 | 9380 .. ... BN ‘ $2.50 ... ... $1.89 $2.00 ... ... $1.69 BIG MISSES SHOES Black and gray top boots, butten and lace. WAS NOW | $3.00 ....... $2.398 | $3.00 ... $1.98 $2.50 ....... $1.79 $2.00 ....... $1.69 $1.75 ....... $1.39 CHILDRENS AND MISSES RUZBBERS WAS NOwW e ............ I A few pairs of Big Misses low heel Queen Quality shoes. WAS NOW $3.50 ....... $1.69 One big lot of childrens R. T. Wood patent leather and gun metal shoes, values WAS NOwW $3.00 ....... $1.98 guaranteed to be all solid leather. NO. 7.