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The Marictta Fournal
JOURNAL, ESTABLISHED 1866
VYOL. 50
TWD MEN BADLY HORT
- Loyd Smith of Blackwells was
‘shot Sunday afternoon during a
fight in which conductor Rudder of
‘the Louisville and Nashville rail
road was seriously stabbed in the
‘head. Smith is at his home and
‘Rudder is in a hospital in Atlanta.
‘Both will recover it is thought.
- Wao shot Smith and who stabbed
‘Rudder has nst been determined as
it was a general fight. It is thought
that the flagman of the train shot
Smith and he is under bond of $5OO
until his commitment trial before
Judge B. V .Greer next Saturday.
It is said tnat a crowd went to
meet the train to give the flagman
a whipping and that a general fight
followed.
DEATH OF MRS. BISANER.
Mrs. Joe Bisaner died on Wednes
day in Augusta at the home of her
daughter, Mrs, Verdery, and was
laid to rest Thnursday afternoon in
the Episcopal cemetery in Marietta,
Rev. Randolph Claiborng conduct
ing the funeral.
She formerly lived here and bs
side Mrs. Verdery leaves another
daughter, Mrs. Harry Spilman, of
Atlanta, and one son, Mr, Sam Bisa
ner.
COTTON REPORT FURTHER
BEHIND ON LAST REPORT.
The report on the cotton produc
tion for Cobb County to December
13th, just compiled by Mr. J. L.
Stephens shows a total of 12,923
hgdes ginned up to that time as com
pared with 18,222 bales in 1915,
" This is a loss of 6,699 bales or
practically one third.
SPECIAL SERVICE AT THE
~ METHODIST CHURCH.
‘Both at ‘Sunday School which
meets at nine thirty and at the
eleven o‘clock service there will be
special features at the Methodist
Church on next Sunday morning
and a large attendance is expected.
The bishops of the Methodist
Episocopal Church and of the Math
odist Episcopal Church, South, have
issued an appeal that special prayer
be made for the Commission on the
Unificiation of Methodism whica
meets in Baltimore on December 28
and that sermons be preached on
“The Spirit of Methodism™. It is
no doubt to be a notable day in the
life of American Methodism. Doc
tor Smith will preach at the Metho
dist Church here and the musical
program will consist chiefly of the
great hymns produced by the Wes
leyan revival.
Tne Epworth League will be the
host of tne Baptist Young Peoples
Union at the night service after
which there will be preaching.
ENTERTAINMENT AT MIDWAY
There will be a public entertain
ment at Midway Schoo: house
Thursday night, December, 28th.
SESSIONS LOAN & TRUST CO.,
GIVES EMPLOYES CHECKS.
The Sessions Loan and Trust Co.,
remembered all its employes in a
way that always pleases on Carist
mas when a check for a substantial
amount was presented to each one.
The Company has had a very suc
cessful year and took this opportun
ity to show itst appreciation of the
faithful service rendered by all of
its employees.
WE wish every body a
Happy and Prosper
ous New Year. .
Ouar facilities tor making
loans and selling real es
tate are better than ever.
(“ome to see us.
Holland Realty
Company
Loans and Real Estate
Reynolds Building - Phone 134
AND COURIER
MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY MWNG, DECEMBER 29, 1916
Athens, Dec. 27th. The annual
session of Farmer’'s Short Courses
of the Georgia State College of
Agriculture will run from January
3 to January 14, 1917. This year
boll weevil conferences will be held
each night during the short course,
which are to be addressed by farm
ers who have made a success grow
ing cotton under boll weevii con
ditions in states wast of Georgia.
Specially low railroad rates nave
been put into effact by the railroads
on account of the short course and
farmers conferences. The ten days
spent at Athens will give a farmer
the best of information about grow
ing cotton in spite of the boll weevil
and the necessary information a
bout varying farm practices.
Two new courses are offered this
year, one for farm macainery deal
ers that they may know the best
machinery to recommend fop chang
ed farming conditions and a short
courses for farm women touching
home gardens, poultry, dairying and
the like.
The Snort Course is believed to
be the most important provision
for the future success of the Geor
gia farmer that is offered in the
state., It is free except for one dol
lar initiation fee and is open to all
farmers,
$5.00 REWARD.
LOST—BETWEEN 106 WRIGHT
STREET AND THE RAILROAD
CROSSING ON WHITLOCK AVEN
UE, A SMALL GOLD PIN WITH
LEILA BOND PLANT ENGRAVED
ON THE BACK. REWARD OF
$5.00 FOR ITS RETURN TO MRS.
FRANK FENN, 106 WRIGHT
STREET, Jl2
qmcn TO MEMBERS OF :
B 3 CORN AND PIG CLUBS.
There will be a meeting of the
g)tabb‘County Corn and Pig club at
the Court House in Marietta on Jan.
#: at ten o'clock A special program
as been arranged and all the boyk
are urged to attend especially those
interested in The Southern Bell
If‘fileplmne Company’s pigs.
o
'THREE NEGROES ARE BOUND
g‘ OVER BY JUDGE GREER
g o
- Judge B. V. Grear bound over
three negroes, Robert Walker, Deak
Davenport and Bayfe Harden, on
ursday for trying to start a riot
iR Smyrna on Christmas day. Tha
iegroes got dmunk and started a
@w but Sheriff Swanson and Depu
ti Hicks got the best of it as usual.
~ The State was representad in the
o%mmitment trial by Col. J. H. Haw
fins.
DEATH OF WILLIAM
LUCIUS McKINNEY
;L William Lucius Mckinney, seven
#and a half months old, son of Mr.
i‘ d Mrs. Lucius McKinney, died
} shiristmas night of spinal trouble
}g the residence on Locust street.
i 1 The funeral was conducted at the
':}sidence on Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock by Dr. Smith of the
Methodist church.
. The body was laid to rest in the
fqity cemetery .
CARD OF THANKS,
' We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and neigh-'
bors for their kind acts and words
cfif smypathy in the illness and death
of our little son.
?MR and MRS. LUCIUS McKINNEY,
JOIN our Christmas
Savings Club.
You can start now.
A penny, nickel or
dime will start you.
Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
We pay 4 per cent interest,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Capital ; $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits 75,000.00
Over 25 Years of Successful Business
OFFICERS. -
J. E. MASSEY, President. G. P. REYNOLDS, Cashier.
JOS. M. BROWN, Vice Pres. D. R. LITTLE, Asst. Cashier
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PROGRAMME
MONDAY JANUARY ist, 1917
“LIEUTENANT DANNY, U. S. A"
This is a melodramatic romance,
the scene being laid in war torn
Mexico, adapted from the book by
that name written by J. G. Hawks.
The story has a villian, a hero and
a girl, ete. This picture features
Wm. Desmond and Enid Markey,
supported by a strong cast. It's a
magnificent picture,
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1917
“THE DEVIL AT HIS ELBOW”
The sordid surroundings of the
waterfront in a great city bring
out tne appointments of rich, ambi
tious homes, and for those who like
the sea, there are wonderful oceanic
scenes both in storm and carm. Fea
turing Clifford Bruce and Dorothy
Green, ably supported by five other
well known players,
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3rd,
“SEVENTEEN"
A delightful comedy of days that
only happen once—waen young
whiskers itch at their roots and
love and spring runneth rampant,
Stolen evening clothes, a stolen au
to, 'an elopement—all happen in
this vivacious picture. And they
all live happily ever after! Fea
turing Louise Huff and Jack Pick
ford.
COURIER, ESTABLISHED 1901
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1917,
THE WAGER
“Slippery ‘Jim" and Diamond
Daisy’” do many “crack” jobs to
getaer and show you how a swell
ring is “lifted” b_y the chewing gum
procegs. The ring stjckd in the
gum under the counter while the
girl is being searched, the accom
plice removes it unexpectedly, The
character role is prettily nandled
by Emily Stevens, brilliantly sup
ported.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY sth, 1917.
“UNPROTECTED,”
This story takes you from the
studio of an orphan girl to a con
viet camp, where a mutiny is lad by
the heroine against the unjust
treatment received by the convicts.
She is rescued by tne Governor of
the State and his son. And “all’s
well that ends well.” Blanche
Sweet is the star.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1917,
"LIBERTY* - Chapt. 15
Also a Comedy-—FAY
TINCHER in
"The French Milliner*
NO. 52,
