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The Marietta Fonrnal
JOURNAL, ESTABLISHED 1866
Official Organ of Cobb County Georgia
VOL. 52
All The Work And Material
Must Be Accounted
For At Once
e a A
The scope of the Red Cross Socie
ty among the civilian population in
Italy is shown by the latest reports
from the department of civil affairs,
which state that on July Ist the Red
Cross was conducting activities in
Italy, and giving direct assistance to
an average of 48,502 persons weekly.
Thirty kitchens were in operation at
this time, serving weekly rations to
130,728 people.
One of the most important branch
es of this work is that among the
children. In different parts of Ita
ly 95 day nurseries are caring for
130,400 children; 840 children live
at Red Cross health centers and a
constant shifting group averaging
4,020 children are cared for at sum
mer colonies in the mountains or at
the sea shore.
In addition the civil affairs depart
ment runs tweleve centers for adults
where 526 people are cared for.
“We also serve’”” who stay and work
When we know that what is being
done in Belgium, France and Italy by
the American Red Cross is made pos
sible by the work and generosity and
the self sacrifice of those who are
left behind, it should inspire every
American man, woman and child to
join the Red Cross Society. For the
fact that you are a member will make
you feel that you will want to werk
to help as only the Red Cross can,
our Allies who have suffered so ter
ribly by this fearful war. |
The Red Cross Needs Every Dollar
That You Can Spare, Or You
Can Earn
Tt is neccessary that the Red Cross
Chapters shal keep on hand every av
ailable cent possible for emergency
calls.
Many of our new members have
utilized their talents to supply the
different departments with funds,
and many generous gifts have been
made to the different branches.
Every Red Cross Dollar is account
ed for by the officers of the branches,
and by the officers ofthe county chap
ters.
Roll of Honor.
The Roll of Honor this week shows
splendid patriotism by the members:
of the Marietta branch.
The gift from Mr. R. H. Northcutt‘
of the registered Jersey calf to the
Young Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. N. K.
Smith chairman, which was sold at
auction on the day of the Northcutt
sale brought the Auxiliary $125. The
Chairman and the young ladies ser
ved a 2 box lunch and cold drinks to
those attending the sale, and $l5B
was made in this way. The Aux
liary expects to net over $250 as a
result of the generosity of Mr. North
cutt,
The Wool fund gained $4 this week
from the vegetables sold by Mrs. L.
. Robeson.
The Surgical Dressings Fund gain
¢l materially this week by the $5O
tntribution from Mrs. H. N. DuPre
This money was earned by Mrs. Du-
Ire from he artistic hats she makes
and sells for her Red Cross contribu
tons. $5O was also given by her to
te Atlanta Chapter of the Red Cross
,The gift of the apparenly small
fim of sixty five cents from three
little children, Pauline Redding,
Mary Flournoy and Tom Setze, all
fimmer visitors in Marietta, repres
i the large number of 216 surgi
(<l drain, for they made the money
00 2 small tea room and gave the
"fits to the Surgical Dressings Com-
Thus large benefits from
Mall beginings grow, for these young
“oole will continue in the good
»T'*'f Home Service reports $2.50
9% Mr. Thom from the swimming
‘Ports Requested From Every
Branch in the County having a
Work Room or doing Red
Cross Work, Including
W Knitting
- letter was sent to each of the
"“"“"-‘“? which have been doing Red
"“*s‘ work. This letter asked for
“ccount of all completed work on
", all work in course of comple-
MR. AWTREY SAYS HE NEVER
AUTHORIZED ANNOUNCEMENT
| An article was published in the
Cobb County Times last week in
which it was stated that Lemon Aw
trey of Acworth would be a candi
date for county commissioner for the
second road district, which includes
Acworth, Kennesaw and Red Rock
districts, and that his entrance fee
had been paid.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee did not make provision for the
nomination of a commissioner from
this district, for the reason that Mr. J.
B. Cagle was elected to this position,
and his term of office will not expire
until January Ist, 1921.
~ Mr. Awtrey came to Marietta Sat
‘urday and stated that he did not au
‘thorize this announcement, and had
notified Hon. C. W. Dupree, Chair
man of the County Democratic Com
mittee, not to put his name on the
‘ticket, or call the committee together
to consider the same, unless Mr. Cagle
in writing tendered his resignation.
He stated that when he noticed this
article in the Times he wrote Mr. E.
P. Dobbs of Marietta to this effect.
This movement was an effort on
the part of certain politicians in Ma
rietta to disrupt the board of Com
missioners and cause confusion in the
second road district, but Mr. Awtrey
refused to become a party to the
scheme. .
Mr. Awtrey is one of the best citi
zens of the county highly respected
by every body that knows him, and
would no boubt make an excellent
commissioner, but he declined to be
drawn into this sort of a scheme.
The question is being asked why Mr.
Dobbs and his associates in Marietta
are so interested in meddling in the
affairs of the second road district,
and endeavoring to cause a disruption
in the county board.
FREE PLAYGROUNDS
WELL PATR?NIZED
The free playgrounds in the town
are proving a great success, and
scores of children patronize them
three times a week, to enjoy the story
hour and the merry games under the
direction of able and sympathetic
young women. The older children
are now growing more interested, and
vie with each other in pole vaulting,
running, broad jumping, etc.,
Interest also grows apace in the es
tablishment of basket ball outfits on
the grounds. '
Friday, August 29th, is to be tag
day. On these tags is printed “Save
the children. One dime for medical
inspection and a district nurse.” Be
ready with your dime, and don’t fail
to get your tag. Wear it as a badge
of honor.
If every one in town will give a
dime, those two supremely important
steps in the Child Welfare Campaign
will be attained. Remember, medical
inspection in the schools, and a good
district nurse may mean the saving
of your child’s life. It will at the
very least mean the prevention of
any epidemic and the correction of
minor ailments.
Can you afford not to pay your
dime? No greater war work is pos
sible than this Child’s Welfare Cam
paign.
Help the rising generation!
MRS. D. C. COLE,
Publicity Agent.
COMMANDER PRAISES ‘Y’ WORK
Brigadier Geueral F. M. Caldwell,
commanding general at Camp Shelby,
Hattiesburg, Miss.,, and Colonel
James B. Gowen, the camp’s chief of
staff, have written letters of high
parise to George D. Booth, genearl
secretary for the Red Triangle at
Camp Shelby.
General Caldwell that the social
and athletic activities of the Sy are
invaluable and said that the organi
zation’s educational work has a di
rect result in making available as
combatant troops who would not
otherwise be so.
e eLy
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 9:30 AM.
Morning Service 11:00 A.M.
Come out and welcome Dr. Patton,
who has returned from his vacation.
st
tion, and amount of all material on
hand. This request came from
Hearquarters and an early answer is
urged.
- Upon this reply will depend our
ne¥t allotment.
ANID COURIER
MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1918.
~ APPGINTED
|
18 To 45 Will Be The Age
Limit For The New
Registration
| The following named parties have
‘been appointed by the Local Board
of Cobb County to serve as Registr
ars in the voting precincts of Cobb
County htat will be held in the next
few days. The date will be given
later.
The first name given in each dis
trict will be the Chief Registrar for
the district.
MARIETTA DISTRICT, Precinct ‘A’
Jno. P. Cheney Marietta, Ga.
E. L. Robertson Marietta, Ga.
J. H. Hawkins Marietta, Ga.
H. S. Love Marietta, Ga.
MARIETTA DISTRICT, Precinct ‘B’
Joe Abbott Marietta, Ga.
Virgil McCleskey Marietta, Ga.
Roy Collins Marietta, Ga.
M. D. Hodges Marietta, Ga.
Will Neal Marietta, Ga.
ACWORTH DISTRICT
J. E| Carnes Acworth, Ga.
L. M. Awtrey Acworth, Ga.
Jno. H. Humphries Acworth, Ga.
Claude Durham Acworth, Ga.
KENNESAW DISTRICT
Lamar Lewis Kennesaw, Ga.
Leslie Giles Kennesaw, Ga.
Emmett‘McClure Kennesaw, Ga.
GRITTER DISTRICT
W. P. Addison Blackwells, Ga.
A H. McCleskey Blackwells, Ga.
Charles Shaw Blackwells Ga.
POST OAK DISTRICT
L. M. Crissey Marietta, Ga.
Cliff Burts Blackwells, Ga.
ROSWELL DISTRICT
C. C. Foster Roswell, Ga.
Ralph McDerment Roswell, Ga.
J. E. Jameson Roswell, Ga.
LOST MT. DISTRICT
NW. Dunton Powder Springs, Ga.
Walter Mayes Marietta, Ga.
RED ROCK DISTRICT
N. B. Terry Acworth, Ga.
H. B. Parris Acworth, Ga.
VININGS DISTRICT
E. L. Neufville Vinings Ga.
Charles Hill Vinings Ga.
COXES DISTRICT
H. A. Glore Mableton, Ga.
P. H. Gann Mableton, Ga.
MERRITTS DISTRICT
Lee Bishop Roswell, Ga.
A. E. Eaverson Roswell, Ga.
FULLERS DISTRICT
J. L. Gantt Marietta, Ga.
J. B. Dodgen Marietta, Ga.
SMYRNA DISTRICT
J. D, Corn Smyrna, Ga.
G. C. Green Smyrna, Ga.
LEMONS DISTRICT
W. N. Nichols Smyrna, Ga.
Bayard Mcllntosh Smyrna, Ga.
HOWELLS DSTRICT
R. D. Bryant Austell Ga.
C. C. Baker Austell, Ga.
AUSTELL DISTRICT
Tom Jones Austell, Ga.
Fonnie Daniell Austell, Ga.
POWDER SPRINGS DISTRICT
Tom Camp Powder Springs, Ga.
J. B. Oglesby Powder Springs, Ga
John Butner Powder Springs, Ga.
MACLAND DISTRICT
H. R. Hunt Powder Springs, Ga.
Howard McElreath Marietta, Ga.
OREGON DISTRICT
A. N. Mayes Marietta, Ga.
2 P Cox Marietta, Ga.
SALUTE LIEUTENANT
LEON BLAIR!
Lieutenant Leon Blair arrived in
town from Camp Wheeler on Monday
somewhat thin from his recent ap
pendicits operation, but looking fine,
fieverthe}ess in his brand new officers
uniform.
Lieutenant Blair volunteered in Ju
ly 1917, and was at first in the old
Fifth Georgia Regiment. He has
been at Camp Wheeler ever since
enlisting. He was in the fourth of
ficers training camp and has just re
ceived his commission. Lieutnant
Leslie Blair, in France, and Wylie
Blair, in an aviation school in Texas,
complete the trio of soldier boys for
'whom Col. and Mrs. Blair display a
three starred service flag.
Leon’s many friends are congra
tulating him on his promotion.
Some Very Interesting Facts
~ Are Brought Out By
‘ The Court
An article published by George D.
Rucker, Editor of the Alpharetta
Free Press, recently created a lot of
comment in the circuit and resulted
in Judge Morris issuing an attach
ment against Mr. Rucker for con
tempt.
The article was published by Mr.
Rucker was as follows; |
“SOLICITOR GETS SALARY” |
“By the provisione of a local bill
which pased the house of representa
tives last week, Solicitor Clay of the
Blue Ridge Circuit, will hereafter re
ceives from the circuit a salary of
$3.750.
For the last nineteen months the
solicitor has been up against it, as the
saying is, because the judge has made
it hard for him by not allowing him
a liviing out of the office. He will
now be independant of the judge so
far as a living is concerned.
What effect this new law will have
on the criminals of the county re
mains to be seen.”
The second paragraph of this ar
ticle resulted in the contempt pro
ceeding being issued. Leaving out
the formal parts of the contempt pro
ceeding the order was as follows:
“It further appearing that the lan
guage of the second paragraph of
the article refered to herein marked
Exhibit “A” has a tendency to im
pede, embarrass and obstruet this
court in the due administration of
justicg: therein, and contains a re
flection upon the judicial integrity of
this court and
(F) It further appearing that said
article contains a false and defama
tory reflection upon the judicial in
tegrity of this court by charging di
rectly and by insinuation and inneun
do that it was and is the duty of the
judge of said court to allow said Soli
citor General a living out of the of
fice and that the court in violation of
the duties thereof and in violation of
the law has refused to allow the said
Solicitor General a living out of said
office, said charge and article having
a tendency to impede, embarrass and
obstruct_this court in the due admin
istration of justice therein.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED
with the article hereto attached
that a copy of this order together
marked Exhibit ‘““A” be served by the
Sheriff of this court upon the said
George D. Rucker, personally, who
is hereby directed to appear in per
son before the bar ofthis court on
Monday, August 19th, 1918, at 10
o’clock, a. m. then and there to show
cause, ifany he has, why he should
not be dealt with as for contempt.
This August 12th, 1918, in open
court.
N. A. MORRIS,
Judge Superior Courts,
| Blue Ridge Circuit.
On the hearing Mr. Rucker filed his
‘answer in which he made complete
‘apology for the article and swore that
there was no intention on his part in
the publication of said article in any
way to reflect upon the court. The
answer was as follows:
Now comes the respondent George
Continued on page ten.
MR. PHILLIP HOLLAND
GOES TO TRAINING CAMP
Mr. Phillip Holland, the third of
Mrs. R. N .Holland’s sons, left on
Wednesday for the Officers Training
Camp at Camp Zachary Taylor, near
Louisville. His many friends are
certain that he will come out with a
commission as his brothers, Bill and
Bob have done.
Mrs. Holland thus joins that small
company of parents in Marietta who
have three sons serving “Uncle Sam.”
Lieutenant William T. Holland,
woh is on General Rhodes staff is in
France, while Lieutenant Robert Hol
land, U. 8. N. is one of the surgeons
in charge of the Naval hospital in
Charleston.
Those other parents displaying
three service stars for sons are Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Northcutt, Col. and
Mrs. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Read
and Mr. C. F. Ward. Are there any
ohers?
Being a pairiotic and loyal American citizen, 1 voluntarily ac
cept membership in the Men's Patriotic League of Marietta.
I promise to do such work in the interest of successfully pro
secuting the war, from time, to time as the officers of this Lea
gue may see fit fo assign me,
$l.OO membership fee herewith. No other dues required.
GOOD COTTON PRICES
NOW SEEM ASSURED
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29—*“There is
no reason to get excited over the cot
ton market situation,” states Com
missioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown.
If each farmer will retire and hold‘
every third bale, marketing the re
mainder gradually, the cotton situ
ation will work out all right, Mr.
Brown said.
“It has cost us an average of more
than 25 cents to produce this crop,”
‘Mr. Brown stated, “and the deterior
‘ation has been the greatest in the
last forty days ever known. It is now
evident that we cannot make a nor
mal crop. X
“It has been clearly shown that the
American mills will need in round'
numbers a million bales more thanl
last year. America exported last
year agout 4,500,000 bales. Recent
ly England has increased her active
spindles five per cent and increased
the number of working hours 15 per
cent; so that the English consumption
will be more than a million bales ini
excess of what it was last year.
“From these facts it is evident that
the world’s demand will be more than
two million bales in excess of last
year; and since the crop will not be
above the normal, there is no reason‘
that we can see to worry about the
price of cotton.
“The law of suply and demand un
ling their cotton for the last fifty|
der which the farmers have been se]-'
years and every principle of fair deal-|
ing, warrants a legitimate price of
more than 35 cents a pound for the
current crop.
BRUNSWICK WAR PLANT
NEEDS MANY LABORERS
The War Department of the United
States is constructing a mammoth
plant at Brunswick, Georgia, for the
manufacture of picric acid to be used
in the making of explosives, and this
product is one of the essential and
imperative needs in the prosecution
of the war.
The United States Employment
Service has directed the Employment
Service of Georgia to cease recruiting
labor for all other projects and to
devote its entiré time and attention
to securing laborers for this great
war plant, and has stated that the
responsibility of providing these men
rests upon this state.
There is immediately required sev
efal thousand unskilled laborers, and
within a few days several hundred
skilled laborers will be needed.
Delay means a lack of essential
equipment for our soldiers in France,
and may involve serious consequences
even the lives of some of our soldiers.
Let each community act immedi
ately, and wire Honorable H. M. Stan
ley, Commissioner of Labor for Geor
gia, advising how many laborers can
be furnished for this service imme
diately. He will give all necessary
information .and instructions.
A RECORD OF GEORGIA BOYS
In creating a historical department
of the Georgia Council of Defense,
Governor Dorsey is providing for the
record of every boy who goes from
Georgia in service to his country in
the present war.
The record will be kept from the
moment he goes and his part in the
oreatest of world wars will be a mat
ter of State history. Whether he
soes with the distinction of highest
rank, or as the last man to enlist, his
name will be recorded, and his good
services described.
Governor Dorsey has appointed
Doctor Lucius Lamar Knight, Com
piler of Public State Records, Chair
man of the Historical Department of
the €ouncil of Defense.
Something of interest to you om
‘cverymoof‘bo.loumdflny'“k
of the year.
COURIER, ESTABLISHED 1901
Official Organ of the City of Marietta
The Marietta Men’s Patriotic Lea
gue has opened headquarters in of
fices in the Blair Building, upstairs
across the hall from The Marietta
Journal offices.
I The Secretary, Mr. Campbell Wal
lace, will be absent from the city so
,much of the time, that the Executive
’Committee has placed the offices in
’charge of Mr. T. L. Wallace as tem
porary Secretary and active work
has been commenced checking up the
War Savings Stamp pledges and other
auxiliary work for the various com
mittees will be taken up.
The Executive Committee consists
of the President, A. V. Cortelyou,
Vice President, D. W. Blair, Secre
tary, Campbell Wallace, and George
F. Montgomery, R. G. Smith, J. D.
Malone, Joe Abbott, George H. Ses
sions, and W. J. Frey.
It is their purpose that the League
begin at once the work for which it
was organized, and now we have in
sight the Fourth Liberty Bond cam
paign as well as one for Y. M. C. A,,
and the organization will greatly as
gist in these. It will also become a
sort of clearing house for all local
war activities.
Now just one other thing and if
you love your country this is impor
tant. When the League was organ
ized it was agreed that there should
be no personal solicitation for mem
bers. Only those who may wish to
join of their own accord need come
in, but we announce to the public
that the purposes of the League are
highly patriotic and all good men are
needed to do its work.
Only one dollar is the fee and no_
further dues. If you can sign the
coupon above and enclose it with a
dollar bill or check to the Secretary.
You will be helping. The member
ship is now nearly 150.
FOUR MINUTE MEN
Judge N. A. Morris has been ap
pointed Chairman for Cobb County
and Marietta of the Four Minute
Men.
During the current week Dr. I. A.
White, Messrs. J. J. Daniell, J. Z.
Foster and W. E. Roberts are the
Four Minute Men in Marietta, cover
ing the picture shows each evening.
The number of Four Minute Men
will be increased and some of the
factories will also be covered by them.
Also Four Minute Men will be ap
pointed in the other towns of the
county and all social and public gath
erings will have speakers.
Since the beginning of the war the
Four Minute Men have been one of
the most potent and effective chan
nels through which the government
has reached the people and it is a
patriotic work of great importance.
FARMERS ROAD MARKETS
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 28th—Georgia
farmers are urged to establish road
side markets on the frequented high
ways for the sale of their products
to passing automobilists. The U. S.
Food Administration, in a special bul
letin just addressed to county admin
istrators suggests that the farmer
might dispose of a large amount of
perishables and the motorist profit by
a reduced price, through such an ar
rangement. The suggestion is that a
stand be placed convenient to the
road-side where it might be attended
by the housewife or children. A bul
letin board might announce the kind
and quality of the produce offered
and the price stated.
Reports made to the Food Admin
jstration state that other states have
found the road-side market a very
successful enterprise, appealing es
pecially to a class of motorists who
ride in the evenings for pleasure. It
has been found the source of the sav
ing of a considerable truck tonnage
and frequently has served to save
farm labor by enabling the farmer
and his family to spend the time in
the fields rather than emgoute to and
from the city market.
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