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South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
THE MELTING POT
COMET TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

Eve. Post with was not above
snarky little wish. etc ''SnaTky,"
Boy. quick-the hartshorn,
NJ.
THE study of grammar. we are
persuaded. could be advantageously
combined with domestic science. For
example, the budding citizen and near
citizen should learn to decline eggs.
good eggs. better eggs. strictly fresh
eggs. They might also learn To decline
bad eggs.
Ed. Melting Pot: l inclose a clip
ping I've had several years. Il seems
appropriate to one who does not be-
lieve in teaching a smattering Of many
things and mastering of none.
r. r. r
New Tangled Schools
They taught him how 10 hemstitch.
and they taught him how TO sing,
And how TO make a basket out of
variegated string;
And how TO fold paper so he
wouldn't hurt his thumb:
They taught lot to Bertie, but he
couldn't
do a
sum.
They taught him how to mould the
head of Hercules in clay,
And how TO tell the difference 'twixt
the bluebird and the jay.
And how TO sketch horsie in a little
picture frame,
But strangely they forgot TO teach him
how to
spell his
Now, Bertie's pa was cranky and he
went one day TO find
What twas they did that made his
son so backward in his mind,
L don't want Bertie wrecked he cried,
his temper far from COOL
L want him educated!' so he
took him
out of
school"
The Owl.
AS a subject OF conversation the Eu-
ropean war is fading. Not often, but
occasionally. somebody asks us how
much longer it is going to last. and
we tell them.
Farthest North In Personal Rights.
decatur Democrat.
The young woman arrested in the
raid on the Matte Schlegel house
Saturday night and whose name was
given in last evenings issue as Alma
Hosteman, called this office and de-
manded that we give her right name
which she said is Alma Eubanks.
CALIFORNIA has always been
lucky. The gold discoveries in the
'forties rescued the territory from the
Mexican rule, and when the Panama
exposition looked ready for a rent
sign the war broke out in Europe and
drove the tide of travel westward.
THE atmosphere of the state will
be more pleasing to the olfactories
when they cease to air the affairs of
Terry Hut
G. y. F
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
GOVERNING THE OTHER
FELLOW.

self government" may become a
misnomer. BY self government we
each mean restraint OF the other fell
low And there is more OF it 20 the
square inch in our blessed country.
perhaps than anywhere else on earth.
> proposed law in Kansas prohibits
the piercing OF women's ears and the
wearing Of earrings in public after
nighr.
A resident OF a Kansas town told a
writer in the New York sun: The
people of Kansas are licked almost 10
death by the legislators. There are
30 many laws against everything and
50 many busybodies prying around
trying 20 convict someone OF some
thing that people are even afraid TO
leave home.
cranlss and busybodies are having
heir own way IN many other states.
Temptation 10 regulate other people 5
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
or The Daily Times.

John +. Kissenger and Miss Jennie
LinsenmayeT were married at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Godfrey Linsenmayer.
The Typographical union petitioned
the county commissioners 10 have all
county printing done at home
The horticultural society met at
the home of NJ. q. HUey. Mrs. II. IL.
Swain read a paper on The Home,
and Mrs. Huey one on Red Raspber-
ries and Their Culture" Mr.. Swain
treated the pruning of apple trees.
The River Park Literary society de-
bated the woman labor question.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
THE USE ENGLISH LITERALLY

The Japs are a howery folk but
they don't get into full bloom until
they tackle the English language.
Observe these excerpts from the
Toxic call for 10000 volunteers to go
10 the war in Europe:
Great Britain. France. Russia and
Belgium are fighting for the common
object to eXtirpate the root of the
menace of the worlds peace
I'VE feel it our duty 10 assist our
European compatriots in their hard
tasl, TO chastise the disturber of the
worlds peace.
Before the allies reject the Japs as
"compatriots' they should consider
that the little brown men are a lot
better at fighting than at singing the
kings English.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

The situation at besieged Przemysl.
whore they are eating horses, is al
most as pitiful as at the lunch rooms
of America, where they are reduced
TO eating dogs
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

stitute for silk has been produced in
Panama by crossing the blooms OF
certain wild fiber plants with a spec
les of cossipium. The result is a sta
pleof texture finer than cocoon silk.
but with a tensile strength about five
times greater
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Strange To say the cold and heart
less American public fails TO sympa-
thize with the sufferings of the citizen
who is trying 10 make out the compli-
Gated income tax return.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

1t is hoped we don't get into war
with Germany. as it will take all the
time OF our soldiers this spring To rake
up the front yards at the army posts.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

The university Of Wisconsin is look
ing for a business manager at $4,000
year and knowledge OF football
would probably be more valuable than
familiarity with Latin
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Wheat at $50 a bushol leads some
OF these reckless farmers wives TO
demand that their husbands have a
clean shirt every week
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

How can the women expect 10 vote
intelhgently. when you almost never
see them reading the baseball news
along with the men?
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

In order TO properly discuss the
high cost Of bread, il is necessary for
some people to order up several expcn-
sive bottles OF extra dry.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Fourteen billion telephone calls
i'm 1911 affords a basis on which
Co calculate the annual volume of
conversation.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Many people are doing what they
can TO revive prosperity by borrowing
the money 10 pay the grocox.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
THE KNOCKER.

THE kNOCkER.
1t rained one day in Randallville.
1t sometimes did and sometimes will.
i made the town for Brooks and Balm.
Carrying floss and threads and skcin.
rms day that / now speak about
The heavens wept a regular spout;
Drove eight miles in that big pour,
Before 1 reached the village store.
The crowd was there
And on a chair
sat Zeke Crum nibbling on a pear.
"Wel there's our friend" This
came from Zeke,
Who always was the first TO speak
Did you leave the train upon the
track?
Do you think again you will get back ?
There's water enough to drown COW.
And there's mud enough to lose a
plow.
FOlks'n build an ark l bet
Darn If / ever see such Wet
Done with his tune,
He stole q prune.
\ thing that he was always doin'.
Next day it shined in Randallville,
1t sometimes did and sometimes will.
I'd fingered there, just stuck about,
Longing for try at trout.
Wired my firm of the heavy rain,
Lied a little about the train.
Hied my way to a stream l knew,
And took out a fly or two.
When on the ground
I looked around.
And there Zeke with plum 1 found.
Il thought that you'd be dead" said
he,
This suns the worst ever see.
/ don't know what we all will do
If a speck of rain don't hurry through.
The 'tater vines are burned just black,
Folks won't get their seedlings back.
The sun has baked the fields so brown,
The fOlks'll naturally starve in town"
Spent of his gas,
He made a pass,
And munched away on some pepper
grass.
WRIGHT ATEM
WITH leap year staring us in the
face (sOme long stare) opportunity
will again knock at the door of aspir-
ing maidenhOod And, take ii from
the records. the young women of the
present day of masculine reluctance
need il.
WE do not understand that killing
the sanitary barber shop terminal es
the existence of the sanitary barber.
After all, law merely supplements
what public sentiment demands.
Better Take the Needle.
Ed. NJ. P.:-Off and on during a life
that for years is somewhat mature
have been trying to get reasonably fa-
miliar with words in common use
But 1 begin TO be discouraged. Here
comes Harry Leon Wilson in the Sat
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
Talks on Temperance
By JAMES c. KELLY

XTOUR typical prohibions is possessed of convic
tons which, if put into operation, would increase
intemperance hundred per Today he
loudly demands prohibition of alcoholic drinks. because
under the leadership of moneyeraspng agtators he finds
expression for his intolerance Tomorrow his attack may be
directed toward tobacco coffee theatres. cards
dancing any other recreation for mind body which
may have harmed time some individual who in
duged senseessly and Unexpectedly.
The rabd prohbitonist is the natural enemy of JOY
He loves no diversion well the mental ntoxicaon
produced by his violent rantngs against Were
society moulded conform his ideals life would be
long funeral and the eternal fire and birthstone would
be robbed of ali its terrorS
q The prohibionst offers remedy for intemperance
which would only spread the disease He fails absolutely
take into the temperament of the for
whom he prescribes. He offers diversions to the
man who has allowed his human craving for recreation
lead him to intemperance.
g Real temperance is happy mixture of the pleasures
with which nature has endowed US Individual inemper-
ance usually the result of conditions which limit the
normal mans means of diversion-Adv.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

And here's a funny thing: No mat
ter how experienced the speaker may
be, he never seems to grow calloused
10 the fall Of the gavel. Take, for eX-
ample, Julius Kahn of California, for
many years an actor before he entered
congress. Kahn has doubtless done as
much public speaking as almost any
man in the house, but the other day
the gavel cut one of his best sentences
right in two in the middle. EXper-
fenced speaker that he is, Kahn stam-
mered as he asked for more time. and
for moment did not know whether
he was going UP or down, this way or
that.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
Better Take the Needle.

Ed NJ. P.:-Off and on during a life
that for years is somewhat mature /
have been trying to get reasonably ia
miliar with words in common use.
But l begin TO be discouraged. Here
comes Harry Leon Wilson in the Sat.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04


Alfalfa Bill Murray of oklahoma di
vides all congressional work into two
parts-that which YOU do toward your
defeat and that which you do toward
reelection.
Nearly everything a man does on
the floor of the house. declares Muir
ray, tends TO defeat him He makes
a speech or casts his vote on a ques-
ton, and no matter how good the
speech or how right the vote. there
will be many people who Will disagree
with him. But over in his Office
there is where a congressman over
comes the harm he does himself on
the floor. He writes pleasant letters
and sends out seeds, and ingratiates
himself on his constituents. If il were
not for the work a man does in his
office to offset the things he does on
the floor nobody could be reelected
to congress-
Whenever he starts toward his Of
fee. Murray remarks:
''Well. / guess I'll go over now and
work for a while on my reelection"
lone thing that makes me quite
reconciled to retiring from congress" 3"
remarks Frank T. O'Hair of Illinois,
lis the fun of being back in the great
middle west, where one sees the good
oId-fashioned silver dollar I'm the
east if you happen 10 have 50. ii is in
a bill that crumples up and hides in
one corner of your pocket and you
fell as if you had no money at all
But IL YOU have five big round silver
dollars to click together in your
pocket YOU feel as strutty and as big
as anybody"
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

Speaker Clark's official timer. by
the way is a lifelong democrat by
the name of Warren c.. Hatch. He
stands close at hand with a dotted
line running constantly from his eye
to stop watch, and whispers TO
Clark when the time is ripe to wallop
the desk with the gavel. Now, being
a lifelong and highly enthusiastic
democrat. it is with sore twinge that
Hatch calls time on man speaking
from the democratic side Of the house,
particularly if the man is In the midst
Of a lovely flight of OratOry.
Isn't that fellows time up?" asked
Clark Of his timer one day.
Yes" admitted the timer. but he
was just rounding out such a fine
period that it seemed like a shame to
interrupt him.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
Statesmen Real
and Near.
By Fred c. Kelly

WASHINGTON. March with the
exception Of James X. Mann, the
minority floor leader, scarcely mem
Der OF congress has the remotest idea
how long II will take him TO make a
speech 4 member will ask for nVe
minutes or 20 minutes in which 10
say what is on his mind. and when his
time is up he is only getting started.
Instead OF putting the gist OF what ne
has TO say in the opening paragraph
he saves it for the last paragraph,
and unless his time were extended
would not get il said at all. What the
average congressman thinks he can
say in five minutes Will ordinarily take
him half an hour. James r. Mann.
though. is the chap who knows Just
how long il will take him 10 have MS
say. When Mann sets out TO talk five
minutes, he sits down at the end OF
fiev minutes-right to the second. II
is not unusual for him to reach the
period at the end OF his final sen
tence just as the speakers gavel falls
10 mark the expiration of his time.
Not once q year-nOt once IN two
years-dOes Mann ask TO have his
speaking time extended. He knows
in advance exactly how much he will
need.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04

WE do not understand that killing
the sanitary barber shop terminates
the existence of the sanitary barber.
After all, law merely supplements
what public sentiment demands.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-04
WRIGHT ATEAI

WITH leap year staring us in the
face (some long stare) opportunity
will again knock at the door of aspir-
ing maidenhOod And, take it from
present day of masculine reluctance
need IT,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS !
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that 1 will
sell before the court house door ia
Marietta, within the legal hours OF
sale, on the first Tuesday in January
1916, a tract of land described as
follows: Lot of Land No. Ills, con-
tanning forty acres, more or less, and
ten acres off the west side of Lot of
Land No. ZIG, said ten acres eX-
tending across the west side of said
lot of land, and of a uniform width,
and the entire tract containing fifty
acres, more or less, and rectangular
in shape, and situated in the 10th
District, End Section of Cobb County,
Georgia. Said lands have a five
room cottage, barns and other neces-
sary outbuiIdings, and the lands in
good state of cultivation. Titles
perfect. Terms of sale cash.
MRS. S. L. HARTSFIELD,
Owner.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
CITATION TO MAKE TITLE.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
To the heirs at law of Geo. l.. Ken
drick late of said County, deceased.
j. E. Arlington has filed his petition
in this Court, setting forth that the
said Geo. L. Kendrick in his life
time executed bond for title, a copy
of which is attached to said petition
in which said Geo. L. Kendrick a.
greed to make title to certain lands
therein described and claiming that
the terms of said bond have been full
ly complied with, asks that an order
be granted directing j. E. Carnes as
Administrator of Geo. l.. Kendrick
deceased, to execute title as provided
in said bond The same will be hear |
at my office on the first Monday in
January next.
This 18th day of Dec 1915.
j. M. GAM, Ordinary,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEOR-
GIA.
In re- William Pfleming Watts,
Bankrupt, No. ALL in Bankruptcy
A petition for discharge having
been filed in conformity with law by
above named bankrupt and the Court
having ordered that the hearing up
on said petition be had on Jan. 9Th,
1915, at ten o'clock, A. NJ. at the
United States District Court room,
in the City of ATLANTA, Georgia,
notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and other person in interest t.
appear at said time and place ana
show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of the bankrupt for dis
charge should not be granted
o. c. FULLER, Clerk.
By F. L. Beers, Deputy Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
SHERIFF'S SALES FOR JANUARY

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in January, 1916, at public outcry at
the Court house in said County, with
in the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the follow
Ing described property, to-wit:
Being the East half of Lot of Land
No. 853, in the 18th District and End
Section of Cobb County, Georgia,
and containing twenty GO; acres,
more or less, the original line divid-
ing the original lot to run north and
south, and known as the William
Sanders place, one fourth of an acre
out of said property on the north side
thereof is reserved and to be kept
for Graveyard or burial ground for
the Sanders family Said property
levied on as the property of Fran
els Watts, to satisfy an execution
issued from Cobb Superior Court, in
favor of T. w. Garrison, and against
Francis Waits. Notice given de-
PENDANT, as required by law.
Also at the same time and place.
certain house and lot located in
the city of Marietta Cobb County, Ga.
known as the Fair property, located
on the north side of Lawrence street.
and bounded on the east by Wesley
property and north by vacant lot and
on the west by an alley, and con-
tanning one acre, more or less. Said
property levied on as the property of
Mamie Fair Paris, to satisfy execu-
ton issued from Cobb Superior Court
in favor of James T. Echols, and
against Mamie Fair Paris. Notice
given defendant as required by law.
Also at the same time and place,
four Vanwinkle 80 saw, cotton gins;
one condenser and press. one Win
ship engine, one 1875 horsepower boil
er, Ames make. Said property levied
on as the property of Lost Mountain
Gin Company, to satisfy an execu-
ton issued from Cobb Superior Court
in favor of Avery & Company, and
against Lost Mountain Gin Company
This property is located in Lost
Mountain District, near ]. w. Ar
nold's store and will be delivers ed
to the purchaser at that place. No
tice given to defendant as required by
law. This the 9TH day of December,
1915.
w. E. SWANSON, Sheriff,
Cobb County, Georgia.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
BY virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, will sell
before the Court House door in the
City of Marietta, Ca, on the first
Tuesday in January next, within the
legal hours of sale to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
Land Lot No. 705, containing for
ty acres more or less, and Lot No
706, containing forty, acres, more or
less, all lying and being in the 9Th
District and End Section Cobb Coun-
ty, Ga, Sold as the property of the
estate of Alex Miller, Sr., deceased
Sold for the purpose of paying debts
and distribution.
Also one cream colored mule about
twenty years old
ALEX MILLER, Jr.,
Administrator Estate of Alex Miller.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LETTERS OF DISCUSSION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Whereas Stella Ellison and Geor-
gia Prewitt, Administrators of Geo.
Reed, represents to the Court in their
petition, duly filed and entered on
record, tnat they have fully admin
istered Geo. Reeds estate This is,
therefore, to cite all persons concern
ed, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said Ad-
ministratixs should not be discharged
from their administration and re-
ceive Letters of Dismission on the
first Monday in January, 1916.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Whereas, H. E. Grower, Admin
istrator of H. A. Grower, represents
to the Court in his petition, duly
filed and entered on record, that ne
has fully administered H. A. Groov-
er's estate: This is, therefore, to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Administrators should
not be discharged from his Admins
tration, and receive Letters of Dis
mission on the first Monday in Jan
uary 1916.
j. NJ GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

NCO1AbGA, JUDD SOON L
To all whom it may concern:
Mrs. Florence &c. Dobbs having in
due form applied to me for Perma-
nent Letters of Administration on
the estate of j. NJ Dobbs late of said
County, deceased, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors and next
OF kin OF j. M. Dobbs to be and ap-
pear at my office on the first Mon
day in January next and show cause
ii any they can why Permanent Ad-
ministration should not be granted
to petitioners or some fit and prop
er person on ]. M. Dobbs estate.
Witness my official signature of
office. this 7th day of December 1915
]. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
10 MONTHS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Mary Jane Smith having made ap-
plication for twelve months support
for herself out of the estate of John
Smith and appraisers duly appoint
ed to set apart the same, having fill
ed their return, all persons concern
ed are hereby required to show cause
before the Court of Ordinary of said
County on the first Monday in Jan
uary 1916, why said application
should not be granted.
This December Z, 1915.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
GUARDIANSHIP DISCHARGE.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
j. r. Griggs Guardian of Addie
Mae Brantley has applied to me for
a discharge from his Guardianship Of
Addie Mae Bradley, this therefore
to notify all persons concerned, to
file their objections, if any they have
on or before the first Monday in Jan
uary next, else J r Griggs will be
discharged from his Guardianship as
applied for.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary
Ccbb County.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
IL MONTHS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Mona Dunn having made applica-
ton for herself and one minor child
out of the estate of F. H. Dunn and
appraisers duly appointed to set apart
the same having filed their return,
all persons concerned are hereby re-
CURED to show cause before the Court
of Ordinary of said County on the 1st
Monday in January 1915, why said
application should not be granted.
This Dec. 18th 1915.
j. M GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LEAVE TO SELL LANDS.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
j. H. Mabry as Administrator of
the estate of Eliza Mabry late of said
County, deceased, has in due form
applied to the undersigned for leave
to sell the lands belonging to said
estate, and the same will be heard
at my office on the first Monday in
January next.
This 9Th day of Dec, 1915.
j. M. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:


To all whom it may concern:
Archibald Smith having in due
form applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the es-
tate of Miss Z. A. Smith late of said
County, deceased, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors and next
of kin of Miss e. A. Smith to be and
appear at my office on the first Mon
day i'll January next, and show cause,
if any they can, why Permanent Ad-
ministration should not be granted
to Archibald Smith Jr., and A. w.
Smith or some fit and proper person
on Miss E. A. Smiths estate.
Witness my official signature Of
office, this 9TH day of December 1915
j. M. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-31

concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why
said Administrator should not be dis
charged from his Administration, and
receive Letters of Dismission on the
first Monday in January 1916.
J. M. GAM, Ordinary.