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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16

program closed with the singing of
"Blest be the Tie That Binds" The
company then adjourned to the porch
and lawn where they enjoyed the eve
ming with games and sociability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SPEND DAY QUILTING.

Members of the Woman's guild Of
South Park Presbyterian church gath
cred at the church yesterday and spent
the time quilting, but the day was so
warm that not a great deal OF work
was accomplished. Lunch was brought
for a picnic dinner which was served
The guild will meet again next Thurs
day to quilt.
MISS TTRNBUIL HOSTESS TO
NURSES,
Miss Georgia Turnbull, one of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SERVE oYER 900 AT sOCIABLE

Over 800 people were served at the
ice crea msociable held last evening
on the lawn of the home of Rev. and
Mrs. W. Fl. Tope, 1929 Eighth avenue,
given under the auspices OF the La
dies Aid society of Spencer Memorial
Methodist church. From the affair $23
will be cleared. The lawn was dec
Grated with electric lights, Japanese
lanterns an Il abIes decorated with
flowers and was IN attractive place to
go to cool off and enjoy the refresh
ments.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said County granted
at the regular August term, 1918,
of said Court, we, as administrators
of the estate of j. o. Allen, will sell
before the Court House door in the
City of Marietta, on the first Tuesday
in September, 1871 s., within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest and best
bidder the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Tract No. l. Being lot of land
No. As, containing 40 acres, more or
less, and 10 acres off of the East
side of lot of land No. A, all in the
18th District and Second Section of
Cobb County, Ca, and contains in
the aggregate so acres, more or less
Tract No. 2. Being lot of land
No. 161, containing 40 acres, more
or less, and 10 acres off of the East
side of lot of land No. 100 all in the
18th District and Second Section of
Cobb County, Ga, and contains in
the aggregate so acres, more or less.
Tract No. 3. Being lot of land
No. 70 in the 18th District and Sec
ond Section of Cobb County, Ga, con-
tanning 40 acres, more or less.
Tract No 4 Being lot of land
No. 70 in the 18th District and Sec
ond Section of Cobb County, Ga, con-
tanning 40 acres, more or less.
Tract No. 5. Being lot of land
No. 1856 in the 18th District and
Second Section of Cobb County, Ca,
containing 40 acres, more or less.
All of the above mentioned tracts
will be sold separately and in the or
der in which they are numbered, and
are sold as the property of J. o. AL
len, deceased, for the purpose of pay
ing the debts of the deceased and
distribution among the heirs at law
of said deceased.
Terms: Ten per cent of the pur-
chase price to be paid in cash and
the balance due to be paid Deem
Der LIST, 1915.
This August 10th, 1915.
7. X. GRESHAM,
GORDON B. GANN,
Administrators of the estate Of ]. O.
Allen, deceased.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
NOTICE TO SELL LANDS.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
BY virtue of an order of the Cour
of Ordinary of said County, granted
at the August term, 1915, of said
court, authorizing the undersigned
as administrator of the estate of Mrs
Beulah E. Ledbetter, deceased, to sell
the land belonging to the estate Of
said deceased, there will be sold on
the first Tuesday in September, 1915,
before the court house in said county
within the legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder, the following describ-
ed property, to-wit:-
All that tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the Eighteenth
IoD district and section of Cobb
county, Georgia, and more fully de-
scribed as follows: Being all of
land Lot No. One hundred and fifty
Jour $50 containing forty, (40)
acres, more or less; also the north
half of land lot No. one hundred and
ninty-three G93) and being in the
aggregate sixty 600 acres, more or
less.
Also a part of land lot No. one
hundred and fifty five 155) com
mencing at the northwest corner of
said land lot, and running along the
original line south, one hundred and
forty (14O) yards, thence due east l
hundred and five (105D yards, w.
&c due north one hundred and forty
(140) yards to the original line;
thence west along said line one hun
dred and five (105) yards to the
starting point, ana containing three
CD acres, more or less.
The above described property will
be sold subject to a deed held by Mrs
Fannie E. Rosebor for the sum OF
fifteen hundred dollars, due March
26th, 1918, but with the privilege
of paying said loan March 26th, 1916
or at any interest paying period
thereafter, which the purchaser will
assume.
Said property will be sold as fol
lows: Two hundred ($2OO.OO) cash
balance payable on or before Januar;
| 1st, 1916.
M H. DICKERSON,
Administrator estate of Mrs ReuIat
E. Ledbetter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Reed anG
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
NOTICE TO SELL LANDS.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Will be sold before the door of the
Council chamber in town of Austell,
Cobb County, Georgia, on the first
Tuesday in September, 1915, during
the legal hours of sale, the following
described property in town of Aus
tell, Cobb County, Ga, to-wit:-
Fronting 20 feet on Motley st.
and running south of a uniform wild
tn of 20 feet to Jefferson St., bound
ed on the east by Ben-Scot Hotel and
on the West by Healey property.
Levied on as the property of J. B.
Frost, by virtue of tax fl ia issued
by Town of Austell, VS.. J. B. Frost
for town tax for year 1914. Writ
ten notice given defendant as requir-
ed by law. Levied on, April End
1915.
j. B. WALLACE,
Marshal Austell.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
the first Monday in September, 1915.
This 7th day of August, 1915.
M. GAM, Ordinary.
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Whereas, Mrs. Deanie Dick, F. NJ.
Inman and John A. Hynds, Execuz
tors of S. K. Dick, represents to the
Court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that they have
fully administered S. X. Dicks es-
tate:
This is, therefore, to cite all per-
sons concerned, kindred and credi-
tors, to show cause. if any they can,
why said Executors should not be
discharged from their administra-
ton, and receive Letters of Dismiss
SION 4 the first Monday in Sept IN
Der 1915.
This 18th day of August, 1915.
J. NJ GANN, Ordinary
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Mrs. L. NJ. Grower having made
application for twelve months sup
port for herself and three minor chill
dren out of the estate of H. A. Groo-
yer, and appraisers duly appointed
to set apart the same, having filed
their return, all persons concerned
are hereby required to show cause
before the Court of Ordinary of said
County on the LIST Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1915, why said application
should not be granted.
This August End, 1915.
]. M. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

By virtue of an order granted by
the Court of Ordinary of said County
at the regular July term, 1915, /,
B. A. Osborn as administrator of the
estate of j. M. Hunton, deceased, will
sell on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, 1915, within the legal hours of
sale, before the Court House door in
the City of Marietta a certain bond
for title interest in lands hereinafter
described, belonging to the estate of
said deceased, to-wit:
A tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the City of Marietta, Ga,
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of
Maple and Powder Springs Streets
and running South along said Pow
der Springs st. distance of $40 it.
more or less, to a post corner; thence
West $50 feet, more or less, to Smith
line; thence North 280 feet, more or
less, to Maple Street; thence East
$50 feet, more or less, to commenc-
ing point, passing along Maple Street
said property having thereon a five
room house.
The bond for title interest being
sold hereby being that granted to
said deceased by B. A. Osborn in a
bond for title to the above describ-
ed lands made and delivered on or
about the 1st day of January, 1914.
Said bond for title interest in said
lands being sold as the property of
the estate of said deceased and for
the payment of debts. Terms cash
This August 10th, 1915.
B. A. OSBORN,
Administrator CT the estate of ]. NJ.
Hunton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
APPLICATION TO SELL LANDS
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
]. s. Daniel as Executor of the es-
tate of Robt. Daniel 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 September, next.
This End day CT August, 1915.
J. NJ GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Whereas, c. NJ. Dobbs, Admins
traitor of Angelina Peters, represents
to the Court in his petition, duly
filed and entered on record, that he
has fully administered Angelina Pc
tiers estate
This is, therefore, to cite all per-
sons concerned, kindred and credi-
tors, to show cause if any they can,
why said Administrator should not
be discharged from his administra-
ton, and receive Letters of Dismis-
sion on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, 1915.
This End day of August, 1915.
]. NJ. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
Bankrupt. No. 474O, In Bankrrnt

Bankrupt. No. 474O, In Bankrrn+
cy.
Notice is given to the creditors ~
the above named bankrupt, of Ao-
worth in the County of Cobb said
District. that there will be MEETING
OF creditors in said case at Marietta
Ca, at the Justice Court Room of tba
Court House, at 10 o'clock. m
on the 18th day of August. 1913 Or
which time claims may be proven
the bankrupt examined, trustee an
pointed, and such other business
transacted as may properly came he
fore said meeting.
Marietta, Ga, August 9Th, 1915.
GEO. d. ANDERSON.
Referee in Bankruptcy,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRA
TON.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To all whom, it may concern.
H. B. Brown having in due form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate of
w. l.. Brown late of said Cunty, de-
ceased, this is 10 cite all and singu-
lar the creditors and next of kin of
w. L. Brown to be and appear at
my office on the first Monday in
September, next, and show cause, if
any they can, why Permanent Ad-
ministration should not be granted
to H. B. Brown or some fit and pro-
per person on w. L. Browns estate.
Witness my official signature of
office, this End day of August, 1915.
]. M. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virture of an order from the
Court of Ordinary, of Cobb County,
Georgia, will be sold at public out
cry on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, 1915, at the Court House door
in said county, between the legal
hours of sale, thief ollowing tracts or
parcels of land lying and being in
The 18th District and End Section
of Cobb County, Ca, consisting of
Land Lots Nos. Five hundred and
Twenty-Five and Five hundred and
eight each consisting of forty (4Ol
acres, more or less, and the lasI
half of Land Lot No. Five hundred
and nine containing twenty (2)E
and one half (37 1-2) acres of Lot
No. Five hundred and twenty eight
and being all of said lot except two
and one half & 1-2) acres in the
shape of a right angle triangle in
the Southwest corner of said lot. Ag-
gregating G37 1-2) One hundred
thirty seven and one half acres more
or less.
Terms of sale 10 % cash, balance
Dee. Goth, 1915.
August 9TH, 1915.
w. l. BULLARD,
Administrator of G. H. Petree, de.
ceased.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern.
A. A. Griggs having in due form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate of
A. F. Griggs late of said County, de-
ceased, this is to cite all and singu-
lar the creditors and next of kin or
A. P. Griggs to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, next, and show cause, if any
they can, why Permanent Arminis-
tration should not be granted to A.
A. Griggs or some fit and proper
person on A. P. Griggs estate.
Witness my official signature Of
office, this End day of August, 1915.
j. NJ. GANN, Ordinary
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
APPLICATION TO SELL LANDS.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

H. E. Butler as Administrator of
the estate of H. A.. Butler, 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 Mon
day in September, next.
This 2nd day of August, 1915.
j. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
LETTERS OF DISCUSSION.
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY

Whereas, E. G. Gilbert, Executor
of John B. Timmins, represents to
the Court in his petition, duly filed
and entered on record, that he has
fully administered said estate, ex-
cept special legacy left in his
home;
This is, therefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and credi-
tors to show cause if any they can,
why said Executor should not be dis
charged from his Administration
and receive Letters Of Dismission on
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern.
Richard H. Benjamin having in
due form applied to me for Perma-
nent Letters of Administration on
the estate of Ephram Benjamin late
of said County, deceased, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Ephram Benjamin to
be and appear at my office on the
first Monday in September, next, and
show cause, if any they can, why
Permanent Administration should not
be granted to petitioner or some fit
and proper person on Ephram Ben
jamin's estate.
Witness my official signature of
office, this 7th day of August, 1915.
J.. M. GAM, Ordinary,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13

east seventy coo feet to the line of
the Anderson lot, and thence south
along the west line of said Anderson
lot one hundred and eighty (180)
feet to the starting point. Levied
on as the property of John R. Greer
by virture of the Fl Fa issued from
Cobb Superior Court in favor of Mrs.
R. c. M. Lowell against John R.
Greer. Written notice given the de-
PENDANT as required by law.
This the 9TH day of August, 1915.
w. E. SWANSON,
Sheriff, Cobb County, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRA.
TON.
]. B. WALLACE,
Marshal Austell
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern.
John w. Pair having in due form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate of
William Pair late of said County,
deceased, this is to cite all and sin
gular the creditors and next of kin
of William Pair to be and appear at
my office on the first Monday in
September, next, and show cause, if
any they can, why Permanent Admin
istration should not be granted to
John W. Pair or some fit and proper
person on William Pairs estate.
Witness my official signature of
office, this End day of August, 1915.
]. NJ. GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
APPLICATION TO SELL LANDS.
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

G. R. & T. NJ. Bentley as Admin
istrators Of the estate of Elizabeth
Bentley, late Of said County, de-
ceased have 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 September,
next
This End day Of August, 1915.
]. ~ GANN, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
ILLEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
All creditors of the estate of j. ..
Allen, late of said county, deceased.
are hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment.
This July 7th, 1915.
G. B. Gam, Marietta, Ca,
T. X. Gresham, Middleton, Ga.
Administrators of J. O. Allen. de-
ceased.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE NOR
THERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
In the matter of Marchal Shaw,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
'nvigorating 10 the pale and sickly

The Cl1 Standard general Strengthening tonic
CROW TiSTELESS chill TONIC, drives ont
s'a.a- r 'r-!cheet, hlood.aad buil5s uptNe sve
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27
Lava Again Spreads ] Terror
KNOW THY COUNTRY
introductory

know America" is slogan that
should ring out from every school
room, Office, farm and shop in this ma
ton. No man can aspire to higher
honor than to become a capable ciCi-
zen, and no one can merit so dis
tinguished title until he is well in
formed of the resources, possibilities
and achievements of our country.
This is a commercial age and civ
ilization is bearing it's most golden
fruit in America. We are noted for
our industrial achievements as Egypt
was noted for her pyramids; Jerusa-
lem for her religion; Greece for her
art; Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea
for her astronomy and Rome for her
laws. Likewise we have men who will
go down in the worlds history as pow
erful products of their age. For, stand
ing at the source of every gigantic
movement that sways civilization is a
great man. The greatest minds travel
in the greatest direction and the COM
mercial geniuses of this age would
have been the sculptors, poets, phil
osophers, architects, and artists Fot
earlier civilizations. -aa
AS Michael Angelo took rock ant
with a chisel hewed it into the image
of an angel that ever bcckons man
kind upward and onward, Hill tool
the desert of the Northwest and with
bands of steel made it blossom like 6
rose, dotted the valleys with happy
homes and built cities in waste places
AS Gutenberg took blocks of woot
and whitfield them into an alphabe
and made a printing press tha
flashed education across the con
tinent like ray of light upol
new born world, Mccormick tool
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27
Stove, Oil, Explosion
Tucson Woman Dies

Tucson, Ariz., M ay U.s.
Mrs. C. Dusenbury, wife OF a
Southern Pacific employe, died
from burns received in a kero-
sene explosion.
1t was said she was using ke-
rosene to kindle a fire in the
kitchen stove, when the explo-
sion occurred. Her clothing
caught fire and she ran into the
yard where neighbors, attracted
by her screams, turned garden
hose upon her. Her body hae
been terribly burned, and she
died at a hospital some hours
later.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27
ASHES COVER TRAINS.

Two Western Pacific Over
land trains which arrived at
Oakland, Calf, late Sunday
night, were covered with ashes
and mud by Lassen peak.
Members of the crew reported
they first noticed the baptism OF
ashes near Winnemucca, New,
nearly 200 miles east of Las
sen. When 100 miles from the
mountain they said, the trains
were enveloped in an ashen
cloud and forced to decrease
speed because the headlights
could not penetrate it.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27

bar of iron ard bent it into
reaper and with, one sweep of
his magic mind broke the shackles
that enslaved labor of generations yet
unborn, and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery, and lifted the human
race into higher zone of life.
AS Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress of the sea,
enabling the British Isles to plant her
flag upon every continent washed by
the oceans waves, and to make foot
stools of the Islands of every water,
Morgan organized banking system
that has made America master of the
worlds finances, brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations of the
earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation a
financial system as solid as the Rock
of Gibraltar.
There is no study quite so interest
ing as progress; no sound SO Wdsic
as the roar of industry and no sight
so inspiring as civilization in action
A full realization of Americas part II
the great events of the world past
/ present ana future viii thtiii ever
| human heart with pride, patriotism
and faith in Republican institutions
Through the courtesy of the Agri
cultural and Commercial Press Ser
vice, the readers of this paper will be
permitted to study America; her ag
ricultural, manufacturing and min
eral development, mercantile, bank
ing and transportation systems which
are the wonder of the world. The
first article of the series will dea
with transportation and will appeal
at ar early date.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27
Artesia Man Meets a
Most Horrible Fate

Roy Compton, youn man
working on the government dam,
seventeen miles south Of Artesia,
met a horrible death Tuesday
night, when he plunged into the
spill-way and was drowned.
His body was battered to a
pulp by the torrent rushing
from the open head gates over
the rocks ond falls.
Early Wednesday morning
the body was recovered from the
river at the wagon bridge over
the Pecos nearly a mile from the
point where he had fallen into
the water. Compton, in COM
pany with a number of other
government employees, was re-
moving rocks from around the
dam where they had washed
during the big food a few weeks
ago. He was below the dam,
lust in front OF the head gates,
which we're all open. He pull
ed heavily loaded wheelbarroW
along the edge Of the spill-way
a short distance from the heac
gates and when close to the
edge the wheelbarrow upset
The handles caught Compton
and threw him over the edge
into the rushing waters. Ht
was whirled to the surface once
and cried out for help. Th'
other men tried to reach him,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27
AIRSHIPS RAID ITALIAN COAST
Anti=air Graft Guns Open Up On the
<7Austrian Flyers, Which Then
-.11.-f Retreat

signed ambassador Of Italy has
the honor to deliver to his ex-
cellency, the foreign minister
of Austria-Hungary, the follow
ing communication:
"DeclaratiQn has been made,
as from the fourth OF this month,
to the imperial and royal gov
ernment, Of grave motives for
which Italy, confident in her
good right, proclaimed to be
annulled and henceforth with
out effect, her treaty Of alliance
with Austria-Hungary as hav-
ing already been violated by
the Austro-Hungarian imperial
and royal government, and
therefore that Italy resumed her
liberty of action in this respect.
"The government Of the king,
firmly resolved to provide by all
means at its disposal for safe
guarding Italian rights and in
terests, cannot fail in its duty to
take against every existing and
future nenace, measures which
events impose upon it for the
fulhllment of national asp;r1-
tions.
"His majesty, the king, de-
clares himself from tomorrow in
a state OF war with Austria
Hungary.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1915-05-27

shovel being extended to him,
hoping he could take hold the
current had dragged him under
again and he went down the
stream.
Compton was a new man on
the works, having been at the
Mcmillan dam but a short time.
He leaves a wife but no chill
dren. Mrs. Compton's parents
live in Oriental, a cement works
town a few miles below the dam.