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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-05
Marietta, Ga, Dec. l, 1918


To the Voters Of Marietta:
have been nominated at mass
meeting Of our citizens as a candi-
date for Mayor for the next two
years, and hare been urged by q
number of citizens to make the race,
and have consertad to 90 so.
The condition Of our city's affairs
is doubtless well known to you, and
you will realize that for the next ad-
ADMINISTRATION it is of the utmost i'm
portance that careful and conserva-
tive men be elected TO serve you.
Marietta is just now at a turning
point where coed management will
result to your good, but where in
experience and mismanagement may
deal a blow which it might take a
number of years to recover.
We are in debt, the cause of which
you perhaps know 1t will take good
management to pull US out of this
embarrassing position.
am one Of your citizens, and an
deeply interested in the welfare Of
our town, and with this at heart /
feel it my duty to make the race for
Mayor.
If elected, I pledge to the people of
Marietta my best efforts to serve
them in a careful, conservative and
profitable administration. l expect
to let economy be my watchword but
at the same time manage the affairs
of our city in such way that the
public interests will not suffer; that
our city will be kept clean and
healthful; that peace and order shall
receive my careful attention; that
no waste of the pubhc's money shall
be allowed; that the rights of every
citizen, whether he be man Of power
and influence or the humblest la
borer, shall have the same fair and
equal treatment and consideration
at my hands
l. have lived among you for about
thirty years, and feel safe in inviting
you to make the closest investiga-
ton of my record as citizen.
l have served you for five years IN
the past as your City Clerk and Tax
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-05
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
To ASK CANDIDATE r. PD DORIS

imposed upon him by Hon. John F.
Motley few years ago, when Col.
Motley was unanimously chosen by
the people of Cobb county as their
State Senator, and Col. Motley APP
pointed him as his delegate to go
down to Atlanta to the district con-
vention.
Ask him IF HE DIDN'T DROP
JOHN MOTLEY and put in his
(Mozley's) place CLOSE PERSON
AL FRIEND OF E. P. D0BBS.
Ask him if he wasn't party in
that transaction to defeating the will
of the people of Cobb county, ex-
pressed at the BALLOT BOX.
Ask him WHY IT is that he wants
to be Mayor so BAD, anyway, after
he has held the Office twice.
Ask him what he's got up HIS
SLEEVE"
Ask him if it isn't true that his
PRESENT FIRST LIEUTENANT,
who is appealing to the laboring
people to vote for him, the said E. P.
Dobbs, did not, TWO YEARS AGO,
make speeches against him, the
SAID D0BBS, when he (DOBBS)
was candidate for Mayor, and
severely arraign him and denounce
him as unfit for Mayor, and appeal
to the labor vote to vote against him.
Ask him HOW SUCH STRANGE
BEDFELL0WS CAN SLEEP TO-
GETHER.
Ask him if he is any better fitted
for Mayor NOW than he was two
years ago.
Ask him if he can RAKE UP OR
SCRAPE UP A SINGLE SOLITARY
THING against the CHARACTER
as a citizen or the PUBLIC RECORD
as public official of Joseph NJ
Austin.
Now, Mr. Voter, we want you TO
Scrutinize the records. of both OF
these candidates carefully. See which
of them is the most worthy at this
time to trust with your affairs.
See which is entitled to the most
points of merit when judged from
the standpoint of their PUBLIC
RECORDS.
You have a right to ask Mr.. Dobbs
these questions we have suggested
above, and you have right to know
his answer.
He makes great claims, and you
have a right to look into his acts and
see whether they are in harmony
with his claims.
We present to you for your votes
the Hon. Joseph M. Austin, whose
record is spotless, and who, if elect
ed, will come nearer bringing all
factions in Marietta together, who
will come nearer pulling Marietta
out of the hole financially, who will
come nearer giving you a faithful,
honest, economical and satisfactory
administration of your city's affairs
than any other candidate in the
race.
We would appreciate your support
for this clean and capable man. =.
Respectfully submitted,
AUSTIN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-05

PLANT to PROSPER as it should.
Ask him WHY he cannot patron
lie YOUR INSTITUTIONS.
(3.) HE CLAIMS that when he
went out of the Mayors Office he
left the city free from debt.
Ask him if it is not true that he
left an unpaid 100000 note at the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK signed by
him as Mayor, besides numerous
other obligations of the city; and
that his successor, Col Herbert Clay,
had to borrow the money from the
Marietta Trust and Banking Com.
pany to pay THIS VERY NOTE and
that this MONEY BORROWED is a
PART OF THE CITY'S PRESENT
INDEBTEDNESS.
Ask him if it is not also true that
he also neglected to levy the tax, as
required by law, to provide for the
SINKING FUND the last year of
his administration, amounting to
$3,750,00; thereby leaving that
sum to be raised by his successor,
who had to borrow the money with
which to pay same. Ask him if these
sums added together don't show that
he left the Mayors chair with a debt
of $11, 100000, including unpaid
vouchers hanging over the heads of
the good people who elected him
Mayor. Ask him to EXPLAIN THIS
TO YOU, and ask him, further, if ii
isn't true that when he went into
the office as Mayor that there wds
money in the Treasury and the city
was out of debt.
a. HE CLAIMS to be a special
friend of the laboring man.
Let's see if he is. Go and ask him
if it isn't true that every man en-
ployed by him at his ICE PLANT in
Marietta is NEGRO with the ex-
ception of his bookkeeper, who is a
relative of his. Ask him if he can
find another manufacturing plant in
Marietta that has a NEGRO for its
engineer.
Ask him if it isn't true that dur
ing the past summer months, while
times were dull, while there were a
large number of worthy WHITE
CARPENTERS, who were calling for
employment and needed it in order
to supply bread for their children,
and when he was remodehng his ICE
PLANT building that he employed
NEGRO CARPENTERS to do the
work. Ask him if this looks like
he is much of a TRUE FRIEND
to the WHITE LABORING MAN.
We would like for you to ask him
some further questions, the first Of
which is: WHY are we paying
twice as much for ice as the othcr
towns in Georgia?
Ask him if he and a certain ICE
TRUST of ATLANTA couldn't ex-
plain this to you.
Ask him if a poor working man,
no matter how badly he needed it,
could have bought ICE or COAL on
a days credit before he COM
MENCED RUNNING for Mayor.
Ask him. also, whether he FAITH
FULLY EXECUTED THE TRUST
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-05

To the Voters of Marietta:
A mass meeting of Marietta citi-
zens has placed the name of M.
Joseph NJ. Austin in nomination as
candidate for Mayor of your city
for the next two years, subject to
the primary to be held next Friday.
Whenever any man is placed be-
fore the public as candidate for
office his record as citizen and his
PUBLIC record become legitimate
matters for discussion.
We therefore invite you to make
the Strictest i Investigation of M.
Austin's record as a citizen and as
public official of your city as City
Clerk and Tax Collector for five years
in the past, and also of his record as
Clerk of your Superior Court for
period Of six years.
We will be glad for you to make
this investigation and learn for your.
selves whether or not he performed
the duties imposed upon him faith
fully.
Mr.. E. P. Dobbs, who has already
held the Office of Mayor for two
terms, and who seems to be a
STANDING candidate for Mayor, is
also in the race again, and we know
that you will investigate his record
as well as that of Mr.. Austin. We
would be glad for you to make a
thorough investigation of both
We would especially call your at
tention to a few of the claims made
by Mr., Dobbs, upon which, we pre-
sumo, he is basing his right to your
votes.
a. HE CLAIMS that his record
justifes him in being a cand date for
the office of Mayor AGAIN; that he
will be true to your interests; that
he is deeply Interested in the well
fare of Marietta and has always
wanted PEACE and HARMONY TO
prevail,
Then ask him if it is not true
that two years ago, when he and
Mr.. J. J. Black were in the race for
Mayor and there were prospects for
a very bitter factional fight, that he
(Mr. Dobbs) voluntarily approached
several gentlemen and proposed to
them that, for the sake of harmony
and for the GOOD OF MARIETTA,
he would withdraw from the race
for Mayor if they would get Mr..
Black to withdraw.
Ask him if it is not also true that
these gentlemen did secure Mr..
Blacks WITHDRAWAL in writing
and presented it to him; and that
he (Mr. Dobbs) THEN REFUSED
TO WITHDRAW.
IT, HE CLAIMS to be the first
man to advocate MUNICIPAL OWN
ERSHIP of the citys WATER AND
LIGHT plants, and we believe he
was.
We would like for you to ask hi.l
WHY it is that he has NEVER YET
PUT THE CITY LIGHTS IN HIS
RESIDENCE, but, on the con-
trary, is and has been ALL THIS
TT, PL-rO1-TZTNC TIT CTTY'S
STRONG COMPETITOR, thereby
making it DIFFICULT for your CITY
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
State Highway Department Change

+. Walden Wright, C. E., Windham county divisional engineer for the state highway department for the past three years, with headquarters in this city, is to complete his service for the ,state this week, 1t having been decided to consolidate the surveying work in Tol- land and Windham counties into one division, the new arrangement becom- ing effective May |.
 k. C. Weldon, c. E., divisional en- gineer for Holland county, is to be Mir. Wright's successor. Mir. Weldon was a visitor with Mir. Wright in Putnam Saturday, the two engineers making a trip by automobile through some of the towns in this vicinity.
 MT. Wright has not decided as to his future plans, but may leave Putnam. If he decides to do so, his going will be regretted by the great number of friends he has made during his stay in this city, where he was city engineer before his appointment in the highway department. During the work for the state highway department he has built up record of efficiency that has demonstrated his ability as m engi- neer, and throughout his district the officials who have been in touch with his work have many complimentary things to say about it.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Looking for Oxford Burglars

Railroad detectives and local officers looked Putnam over last Friday in the hopes of finding the men who broke into several places in Oxford Thurs day night and stole a quantity of razors, cameras, fountain pens and toilet articles.
 It is believed that the men left the town on hand car on which they fol- lowed freight train. The hand ear has mysleriously disappeared and may have been thrown from some bridge over stream. Il is known that they came this way but after a careful search nothing was found to lead to the conclusion that they had reached this city.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Will Rebuild Handle Factory

J. E. Tatem X Son are to rebuild their handle factory that was des- troyed by fire and work Is already un- der way. They have purchased the old grand stand at the fair grounds and it is being torn down. This will furnish great amount of lum Der towards building the new structure.
 They have notified the trade that they will be unble to fill orders at present but hope to be ready for busi- ness again in shorl time. The bust ness has been good and many orders were awaiting shipment. It is grati- flying to have this industry remain here
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, MAY 1918

of It. To-day this line handles bust ness of over 200 cans day. The re- turns of the milk business of the com- pany last year amounted to SS,000, which was an increase of 5000 ovei the previous year, showing what this service has meant to these com muni- ties in respect to one commodity alone. The Rhode Island Company main tains two freight depots in Providence from whence the cars are sent out over the various lines. Not only Provi- dence and Eastern Connecticut Is so covered but points In Massachusetts as we'll From the de pot at Fox Point, where freight is taken and received from the boat lines, three trips are made daily to Fall River and way points; three to New Bedford, two to Riverside and Harrington and two to Taunton, Broekton, Middleboro, Ply mouth, Quincy and Neponset. By the first of next May through service to Boston will have been established in connection with other lines.
 Naturally it is not the cities or larg towns which are the gathers by this service as much as the wayside farms and stores, though even the towns and cities derive great advantage In receiv. ing the benefit of what really is an express service at freight rates. These lines are operated under the Interstate Commerce Commission tariff classiti- cation, the waybilling and routing be- ing the same as on asteam road. There are special commodity rates for cotton bales, for granite and stone in carload lots, for ice, milk, ties and lumber in bulk. Twenty cents q hundred pounds for example, is the highest charge from Providence to Put nam, dis tance of forty-one miles.
 Today in these sections the farmer and the storekeeper is no longer isola- ted. Instead he can feed any of the great arteries of commerce from his own front door. He can order com- forts and luxuries and have them handed to him in few hours.
 Because of his isolation the small storekeeper off the line of railroad formerly had to carry 1000 worth of stock. Today by reason of the advan- tages placed at his disposal by these trolley lines he can reduce this to a stock worth only $4,000. It has thus become possible for more storekeepers to open up, a fact which also means added comfort for the farm.
 The Rhode Island Company did a freight business of $24s,0 last year, which was an increase of $56,000 over the previous year. It operates about thirty cars day.
 The trolley express service has cut down the time of shipment from the stores of Providence to the little towns and hamlets from day to day and half and has brought the city table and farm closer together. But more than that, by removing their isolation and by contributing greatly to their comfort it has helped to keep folks on the farm and so to this extent is aiding in the solution of what to day is not alone problem for New England but for the nation as well.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
In Ohio's Flood District

Miss Howe, who will open the semi nary for young girls in the fall, on the Doane property, Thompson, which she has purchased and Is having put in perfect condition, house and lawns, has returned to Thompson. She went to Dayton, Ohio, the scene of the late terrible flood, and to the former school building which she had sold, after de- ciding to come to Thompson. Her companion, Mde. Marot, and two young ladies, scholars, were still in the building, which is three.story brick building. The waters came rushing in and the ladies worked hard and saved many valuable articles that were not too heavy, great many valuable paintings and small articles of furni- ture and bric.a-brac and 1000 books. They stood upon the landing of some stairs and caught many of them as they were swept swiftly by them in the mad rush of waters, which took with il fine grand piano. They were forced up to the second story where they remained three days before help reached them, having no water and little food, which was destroyed tn the lower story. After the waters subsid- ed the grand piano was found some distance away, standing on end, filled with mud and ruined. After three days they were taken out and carried In an auto to some friends. It was most fortunate that the school was not in session at the time.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
 NO i8
E. (. Teachers Association

Arrangements are completed for the thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers associa- ton to be held in the Congregational church here May 9. The program fol- lows:
 Morning Session, i0.30
 Organ recital, l.. 0. Williams, Put nam.
 Prayer, Rev. F. D. Sargent, Putnam
 Address of welcome, Attorney K. H. Johnson, Putnam, member of tho town school committee.
 Address, The Meaning of Education, J. H. Carfrey, superintendent of schools, Fran kiln, Mass.
 Address, Thought and Reading, Thomas Fl. Griggs, Teachers college, Columbia university.
 Afternoon Session, 1:45
 Annual business meeting, election of officers, reports, etc.
 Address, The Pupil and Literature, Mary E. 5. Root, public library, Prov idence.
 Address, Thought and the Learning Process, Dr. Stephen Golvin, Brown university, Providence.
 Every effort will ss made to make the visit of the teachers pleasant and profitable. The reception and infor- nation committee is composed of Put nam principals and teachers, as fol- lows: J. k. Wignot, J. E. Mansfield, Miss Abbie II. Keith, Merrill P.Paine, Mrs. C. B. Gascoigne, Miss Emma J. Dutton.
 The officers of the association are:
 c. w. Hathaway, principal of the Tourtellotte Memorial High school v North Grosvenordale, president.
 Egbert A. Case, Willimantic, vice president,
 Fred L. Newton, Norwich, secretary and treasurer.
 A. N. Potter, Willimantic, Charles B. Jennings, New London, Miss Lou ise w. Danielson, executive committees. Charles k. Pratt, Putnam, l.. T. Garrison, Willimantic, Warren A. Han son, New London, committee on nom- nations.
 The catering for the visitors will be undertaken by the Ladies' society of the Congregational church in conjunc- ton with the service to be rendered by the hotels.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
State Convention of Knights of coIumbas

The twentieth annual convention of the Connecticut State Council of the Knights of Columbus will be held at Danbury, May 18th and gives pro mise of being the most successful one in the history of the ,order. The var ious committees will meet at head quarters at Hotel Green on tie even ing of the l2th to complete the ne cessary preliminary work prior to the opening Of the convention. The re- port of State Deputy Wm. J Mulligan will contain, is understood, several important recommendations. Under his administration the order in this state has made rapid strides, an ex- traordinary number of degrees have been exemplified and the gain in mem- bership has been very material.
 State Deputy Mulligan will It is understood be elected foranother term.
 Four delegates will be sent to the Supreme Convention which will be held at Boston ir August and 1t is the hope of State Deputy Mulligan that the increase will be sufficiently large so the five representatives can be elected at the coming convention.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
St. Philips Church

The regular bi-menthIy meeting of the Lay committee will be iheld Mon. day, May 5th at 8 p. m. Business of unusual interest will be transacted.
 Sunday, May 4th, being the first in the month, the Holy Communion will be celebrated at and l0.3O a. m. ,ssSun- day school and confirmation lecture at noon, evening prayer and address at '.
 Friday, May 2d, evening prayer and confirmation lecture at 7.30.
 Bishop Brewster will visit this church Friday evening, May 23d, at 7.30.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Presented French Drama

The members of the C. A. C. Dramatic Club presented comedy drama, "Gondois ct Fraaeinetn in five acts in St. Jean Baptiste hall on Tues day evening to very large and ap- preciating audience. The east was as follows: Ferdinand d'Orby, David Breault Francinet Comique, Paul Mandler Le Chevalier de Brevannes,
 Ovila Guertin Ie Comte George d'Orby,
 Armand Magnan Gondois (Notaire comique,
 A. A. Brodeur Un Medecin, Henri Benoit Le Lieutenant Civil, Pierre Bonin Un Domestique, Aldor Guertin Un Domestique, Leonel Charron Gardien, James Charron Police, Rosario Lacroig Leonie Perreault,
 Marie Louise Guerin Alhenais Comtesse d'0rby,
 Aldea Robiilard Louise femme de Chambre,
 SYNOPSIS Acte. |. Un salon chez MT. d'Orby Acte. II. Un bal masqu, Le grand foyer du publique.
 Un petit salon chez de Brevannes. Acte. III. Une Prison. Acte. ". Un Salon chez MT. d'Oiby.
 Acte V. Un Salon, autre scene Uu pare.
 Every member of the cast knew and took their parts well and received great praise from the audience. David Breault, young actor at the business in the strong role of Ferii- nand d'Orby took his part to perfec- tion.
 They will repeat this same play in North Grosvenordale for the benefit of Garde Martial in the early part of May Cargill Orchestra furnished music for the occasion.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Assistant JaiIer Resigns

Dewitt (. Park, for eleven years past assistant deputy jailer at the Wind ham County Jail at Brooklyn has rendered his resignation to Sheriff F. E. Sibiey. The resignation will take effect June lst.
 MT. Park has given excellent ser- vice and his resignation was received with regret. He and Mrs. Park wish to retire to private life and will return to Putnam where they own . flns farm. Putnam citizens will be glad to have them return there where they formerly lived msny years.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
P. fl. S. Notes

Last Thursday the base ball team went to North Grosvenordale and de- feated the Tourteilotte memorial high by score of 34-4. The hitting of the local boys was the only feature Of the game.
 Saturday the team went to Norwich and was defeated 12--6 by the Nor wich Free Academy. Blackmar, the local twirler pitched good game, but his support was poor. English, who pitched for Norwich was never in dan ger.
 Friday there will be a game on the local grounds.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Murder in kIllingly

William Lambert, negro, aged 50, was arrested late Wednesday charged with murdering his wife, Julia, aged 30, at their home near Cotton's bridge. According to the police Lambert has confessed, saying that he killed his wife because of jealousy while under the influence of liquor. The police yer sion is that Lambert's wife and her three small children, the youngest a babe of few months, fled from the house Tuesday night when Lambert came home intoxicated, and slept in a barn. Returning to the house in .the morning Mrs. Lambert was confronted by her husband, who discharged both barrels of a shotgun in her side. Then, using the gun as club, he struck her powerful blows on the head, fractur- ing the skull and breaking the gun in two. He dragged his wife to the bed i, where he took butcher knife and dis emboweled her. Finally he seized a piece of furniture and beat the body, i, breaking leg and an arm.
 Lambert later notified neighbors that his wife was "seriously ill'' and a physician was summoned. Lambert made no resistance to arrest.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Interesting Locals
ADvERTIsEMKNI

F. X. Lucier, jeweler, lis selling dog collars 20 to 30 inches long at one-half their regular prices.
 Dog collars 20 to 30 inches long at half their regular prices at IF. \. Lu- cier's, jeweler.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
The Lotus Quartette Concert

The concert given by the Lotus male quartette in the Congregational church last Friday evening was undoubted y the finest program of vocal music ever heard in this city. Every number re- vealed the wonderful harmonius blen- ding of the voices, equally beautiful in the delicate rendering of "Sweet Genevieve," and "Massa's in the cold, cold ground" which held the hearers in the most appreciative stiffness, and the majestic singing of the Miserere from II Trovatore, which awakened the greatest enthusiasm. Never has a Putnam audience been so unanimous in their expressions of approval. In fact so many requests were made to the promoters of the concert for the re- turn of the singers that the quartet was engaged that evening for the com ing season. Miss ,Cowlishaw, reader, was at once a favorite with the audi ence, and was repeatedly encored.