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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30

An urgent request that, if
the Illinois troops on the border
are to be released any time soon
they be sent home in time to reg
lster and vote, was wired to Sec
retary of war Baker Thursday by
Governor Dunno.
The Governors telegram is as
follows:
Hon. Newton ID. Baker.
Secretary of war:
Rumors here that Illinois troops
at Brownsville and San Antonio
will soon be -permitted to return
to state. Unless they reach the
state within the next two weeks
they will, under the existing laws
be disfranchised at the election
Registration days in this state arC
on Oct. 7 and II. Urgently
recommend that if these rumori
are true they be sent back in tim,
to register and vote.
"E. +. Dunno, governor of Hi
nois."
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30
BIGGEST WASHINGTON
STREET FLAG.

Mr.. samuel Alexander, head of
the Colored Bureau. or Lowden
and Hughes club, has the largest
flag on Washington street, which
when swung to the breeze, touch
es the sidewalk below. Bro. Al
exander is proud of his flag.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30

Mr.. Fred T. Whipp, who has
been cashier of the First National
Bank for the past 9th years,
has resigned his position and will
be connected with the James l..
Waterbury Investment company
in the Reisch building.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30
THEY THAT ARE MUTE

-,
the ebb and flow of conversation
round about you and ask yourself
what difference it would make il
most of it died away to nothing.
From any large gathering talk
rises like smoke above a camp,
and in the number trere are those
who are by no means facile in talk,
who are nevertheless quick and
cleared-eyed and able to perform.
Those who talk fsst and much are
open always to the suspicion that
they let it all end then and there.
Let no man mourn if he is denied
the gift of eloquence. His word
of wisdom perhaps outgoes and
outdoes the influence of mere noisi-
ness. He speaks from the place
that he has made. His life is be-
hind his counsel. His character
validates and verifies his opinions.
A lawyers advice is not esteemed
according to the length of his brief.
A surgeons decision to operate is
not respected for verbosity. An
engineers opinion is not weighed
in pounds and ounces. The min
lster rises to address his congre-
CATION and long and beautiful
life speaks for him and prefaces
the announcement of the text. The
statesman, transcending politics,
stands in his place and the glow
ing creed of patriot stands with
him. By all that you have done.
by the man you are, you partici-
patton is fortified and your i'm
press on your time is made incisive. !
1t is not merely the famous
whose sage sententiousness de-
serves to carry. A man driving a
truck along crowded waterfront.
a lumberjack in a camp of the Far
West, a haymaker in field, a
cranberry picker in bog, a
'leeeh-gatherer on a lonely moor"
A ticket taker, bank clerk, an
office boy, a cash girl may on the
instant say five words or
six that wrap up the wit of Mark
Twain or the wisdom of Solomon.
For nothing can be truer than
truth, and any foot can stumble on
4 diamond, any tooth can bite
against pearl.
Those who have had their way.
like Cecil Rhodes or Venizelos or
Kitchener, have never been too
proud to listen to the humble and
learn of the lowly. There are
cases abounding of men who
and were talkative. But
they could listen too. Probably
their influence WAS born nearly as
much from what they heard as
from when they were heard. The
rule seems to be that the great
captains of peace or war, like Won
Moltke, can be silent in seven
languages They assimilate what
they can use, and they know
enough not to clutter the path, or
the executive hand, with what will
merely impede. BY their reiec-
tions and their selections their
astuteness is seen. Often their
work is in silence and in darkness.
so that no man marks it, and the
world is surprised that anything
OF consequence can come to the
urface from so slight turbu-
lence. For the world, old and sage
as 1t thinks itself to be, has not
yet learned what great things may
develop out of dignity and quiet,
where there is no fury and no re-
verberation, no shouting and wav-
ing of the arms, do dust or escap-
ing steam. Editorial: The Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30
Local Brevities

Mrs. S. G. Manuel has been cal
ed to Rnsselville, KY, to the bed
side of her mother.
Mrs. VIM. Merriweather, who
has been a patient at St. Johns
hospital, was removed to her hons
Friday. Miss Mae Perkins, o1
Lincoln, was a visitor in the city
last week. While here she was
the guest of Miss Gladys Saunders
The suit brought against the parE
Board last Aug. by G. f. White,
ct. al, to compel said Park Board
to allow colored people the usual
privileges granted other races, was
brought up in the CircuitCourtlast
week before judge Creighton, the
fairest Jurist on the bench, who
took the case under advisement.
Mrs. John Thompson, of Chica-
go, who has been visiting Mrs. H.
H. Petit, of 1905 N. 18th St., for
the past week, has returned to
her home.
5. A. Fiulayson, of the Turner
Chemical Co., left Thursday for
Missouri, where he will make an
extensive tour of the state both in
the interest of the products manu-
faetured by the Company ank Civ
ing lectures on subjects of interest
to the progressive members of the
race. Mr.. Finlayson is interested
in race cooperation, and his
themes will deal generally with
that subject.
Misses Edith and Hazel Scott,
of Memphis, Tenn, who have
been the guests of friends and
relatives in this city and Decatur,
have returned to their homes after
an absence of six weeks.
Misses Ida White and Leone
Haywood who were recent visitors
in the city, have returned to Chi
cago. While in this vicinity, Miss
White made a trip to Decatur to
see her mother, Mrs. Amanda
White, who is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs I. Hammonds, of
Decatur.
Mr.. Edw. Cook and Miss Susye
English, of Elkhsrt, we're married
in this city, Wed. Sept. ~. They
will reside in this city, where they
are well-known.
Horace Stone was an East St.
Louis visitor last Sunday. going to
see his father, Rev. Stone, before
he left for the Annual Conference
of the A. M. E. Church.
Miss Evelyn Bridges, who is at
tending school in Terre Haute,
Ind, will leave for that city Sun
day.
Capt. r. A. Byrd, and recruit
ing detail, left this city Monday
for f. St. Louis, and other cities
in Southern Illinois where they
will endeavor to swell the ranks of
the Famous Eighth.
Messrs, jeff Scroggins and John
Saunders. formerly members of
No. 5 Engine House, we're per-
manently discharged from service
this week, at hearing before the
Civil Service Board. These men
we're accused, some time ago, of
cruelty to the horses in their care.
when the horses were burned dur.
ing fire at which No. 5 was at.
tempting to extinguish.
Misses Alice Gordon, of Ouin.
cy, Consuela Street, of East st
Louis, and Eulalia Osby were De
catur visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Smith, and daught
er, Alicia, have returned from
visit in Arlington, KY, and Mar
tin, Tenn.
ROOMS to rent, ,lfor;light house
keeping. Apply at Sl5 So. Is St
Miss Consuela Street of E. ST
Il
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-30

Look Look! for our big pop
ular subscription contest.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
Mr.. L. H. BROWN TO INCREASE
GROCERY AND SUPPLY BUSINESS

Mr.. L. H. Brown has sold an in
terest in his grocery and general
supply business to Mr. f. j. Allgood
and will greatly increase the size of
his place of business and stock. The
store room in the rear of his pres
ent location on Cherokee street has
been rented and connected with the
store. This will give Messrs Brown
and Allgood about twice the amount
of room they now have and they ex-
pect to increase the volume of bust
ness accordingly.
Mr.. Brown has enjoyed fine pat
ronage in the past and with his in
creased stock and facilities they will
be in position to serve the public
better and quicker in the future.
While Mr.. Allgood is new to Ma
rietta business circles he has been
living in Cobb County and is well
known. His many friends will re-
joice to know that he has decided
to enter business here.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
NEGRO WITH STOLEN
COTTON is CAUGHT

There used to be a slang express
sion-'you will have TO hurry if
you want to see George" but in
spite Of starting before day Bill Jen-
kins got caught with the goods ear
ly on Monday morning by Deputy
George Hicks. The negro claimed
Gainesville as his home but it did
not take long to prove that the bale
of cotton he was hauling from Nab
Teton to Atlanta was that of Mr.. l..
II. Melton, of Middleton. Mr.. Mel
ton came to Marietta to get the sher-
iff to find his cotton but found he
had already landed stolen and steal
er. 1t is thought that the wagon
the negro was driving was also sto-
len and the negro is now in Jail
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
ALL CITY OFFICES TO
Be COMBINED SOON

Just as soon as the building can
be put in proper condition the vari-
GUS departments of the city of Ma
rietta will be combined and located
in the Auditorium Building on At
lanta street The south half of the
building has been rented and the
front will be devoted to the uses of
the city council, police department
and the offices of the Board of
Lights and Waterworks. The rear
of the building will be used by the
Fire Department. This will be a
great convenience for the public as
all affairs between the public and
the city government can then be
transacted at one place. Of course
if you have to face the music in the
police court you will still have to
call at the old council room in the
court house. This room is rendered
the city free by the county and as it
is the most convenient place for the
police court it will be used for that
purpose. 4
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
STRANGER HAD SUIT
CASE LOAD Of BOOZE

There is something in the way
man handles a suit case that indi-
Gates whether it is empty or not.
Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Geo. Hicks
saw a gentleman get off the car
with suit case. Geo. doped 1t out
that the suit case was empty so he
made a few calculations and man
aged to meet the gentleman a little
later as he was ready to board the
car back to Atlanta. The suit case
was, at that time, apparently being
handled with care" with top side
up, etc, you know how it should be,
Ell? Well the suit case was far from
empty at that time, and if George
had not been on the job it is very
likely that some other parties who
were empty would have been as full
as the suit case, before long. 1t also
happened that the Jail was not en-
tirely full and now the gentleman
is waiting to explain where he got
it and where he was going with
eight quarts of liquor in suit case
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
BIG SALE Of HILL
PROPERTY ON TUESDAY

One Of the biggest public sales of
lands under an administrator held
in Marietta in some time was that
of the estate of John w Hill, of
Kennesaw, on Tuesday morning
Several pieces of property were of
fered. The sale was conducted by
Col. Gordon Gam, enc of the com
missioners for the estate.
The store building on the west
side of the square occupied by Con-
nor, Camp and McCleskey Company
was bought by Messrs. W.. p. And
erson and T. j. Conner for $3.50.
A small store on Cherokee street
was bought by Mr.. E. G. Hill for
$1,132,50.
The G. w. Hill home place west
of Marietta in Red Rock district was
bought by Messrs. T. j. and w. H..
Lunsford for $4,000. This property
contains 210 acres.
The Anne Hill place was bought
by Mr.. c. P. Scott for 1925. This
place consists of 210 acres and is on
the Due West road
The total amount which all the
property brought was SIS, 607.50.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
Butler To Have Fine
Home For Ford Cars

The finest Ford service station
and sales rooms in Georgia, with the
exception of the big five story fac
tory in Atlanta, will soon be opened
in Marietta by Mr. Doyle P. Butler.
agent for this popular car in Cobb,
Polk, Paulding and Cherokee coun-
ties, The new place will be on the
site of the present location which
is being Orn down The entire
front on Anderson street will be
of plate glass and will contain the
offices and show rooms. The rear
of the building will be built two
stories high and be used for a
garage. The best equipment will be
installed including the latest spec
ial tools and machinery designed es-
pecially for repairing Ford cars.
This will be of great benefit to own
ers of Ford cars as it will make it
unnecessary to send to Atlanta for
repairs.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
DEATH OF MR.. GROVER

On September the 29th. at one
O'Clock, at the home of DR.. w. P.
White, Mrs. Whites father, Mr..
w. F. Grower, died, leaving a wife
one daughter, one son, and two
own sisters, Mrs. Johnson, of Ros-
well, Mrs. B. F. Donehoo, of near
Sandy Plains, and several half
brothers and sisters to mourn his
departure.
DR.. Grower was born and rear
ed in Cobb County. He was seven
ty-eight years of age
May we all prepare to meet him
in better world He was laid to
rest in Holly Springs grave yard.
Rev. Rogers, Of Atlanta, conducted
the funeral, followed by Rev. Grow.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
BARNETT SEAY PROPERTY SOLD

Among the sales Tuesday in Mari
eta was thes property of the estate
of Mr.. Barnett Seay which brought
$2,805. This land is in Coxes dis
trict on the Powder Springs and
Atlanta road and consists of one
hundred and twenty acres. 1t is be-
tween the Seaboard Air Line and
the Southern Railway tracks and
was bought by Messrs. F. T. Dan
iell and L. c. Lowe. The property
has two houses on it.
LIBERTY, at the Gem, Saturday.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
Local Contributions
To Re-eIect Wilson

We, the Undersigned Democrats
of Cobb County, Georgia, hereby
subscribe the amount opposite our
names to the campaign fund of the
National Democratic Campaign for
the year 1916.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
HOr1E&S9)
1TOWF
70 HELPS
"SLUMS" OUTSIDE OF CITIES
Country Districts May Have Their
Share " Proper Regulations Are
Not Observed.

When we read or hear of slums we
almost invariably think OF the back,
crowded, dirty and perhaps wicked
districts in the large cities. II seems
that there are rural slums. When
the American Civic association held
it's convention IL outlined Il campaign
of attack on the rural Stun as 1t ex-
lists 10Th in the village and in the open
country. The campaign is a part of
. ShOlly new movement for country
claiming which Is intended to supple
ment and strengthen the work Of city
planning which the association has
been carrying on with success for some
years.
The civic associations information
department speaks of the rural Stun
as IL 1t were something newly dis
covered. 1t is true enough, as we al
ready have suggested, that most people
do not think of slums Of having exist
ence in the country, but that they are
no strangers there has been known
to some students of sociological con-
dltions for a long time.
There are rural slums to be found
In plenty In country districts where
good government" Is supposed to rule
the day. Slums spring up about the
pens of the blind pigs" These places
are, perhaps, more Of menace to the
country youth than the slums of u
city are to the city youth. Because
in some places there is lack of more
wholesome attractions, the country boy
Is led to seek what he thinks are rec
reation and entertainment In the
plague places nearest ut hand.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
CITY LOOKING INTO FUTURE
5llIboards and Such Dishourements
sternIy Prohibited In Prosperous
California Town.

We have one city with sufiicieI\
civic pride and backbone to say that
no blllboards shall be erected within
her limits, and that one Is Inglewood,
a small city with great hopes and am
billions. 1t already has a civic center,
starting with five-block park system
fianked on one side by a grammar
school and a modern up-to-dOte high
school second to none, and on the 9TH
er side by city lands reserved for a
city hall. fire house, etc, that in time
viii give InglewOod a centralized city
government Of rare combination Of
beauty, usefulness and economy In so
far as a municipal plan Is concerned,
More expenditure Is needed on the
park system and a great Improvement
could be made In the appearance Of
both building and grounds of the gram
mar school. With this granted, this
little city Is well toward the head of
the list In municipal improvements,
and when that new city hall Is built
will outrank any place of like popu-
lation known to the writer. And she
Is deserving OF the greatest praise for
keeping out the offensive billboard,
which desecrAtes every landscape In
numbered with one. Here's to a city
council with the right sort Of nerve
l4os Angeles Times.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
MunlelpaIl,Is, Need Power.

Thomas Adams, English city-plan-
ming expert. on n recent visit to this
country, emphasized the necessity of
proper legislative steps to give muni-'
clpalities power to carry out town
planning schemes. He pointed out
that, to have successful application
of restrictive regulations there must
be cooperation between the owner and
the municipality. "If you leave the
control of your building development
until the buildings are up. the owner
Is not going to submit to restrictions
which will take away his property. II
you go to him IL years before, he will
Join you In the proper health regulu-
tlon which win help him to properly
control and restrict the property so
long as you restrict everybody else In
the district accordingly"
In closing, MFR. Adams said: "Some-
body said yesterday that you, in Amer
lea, have no war. Have you nOtl You
, have got war with potential degrade
ton and Stun life Just as we have in
Europe, and you have to fight II. You
nave war with all these difficulties that
breed preventable diseases; with those
difficulties that always confront us. l
want to appeal to the American Civic
association to be up and doing. Not
only let II be said that this hemisphere
is place where there Is liberty and
freedom. politically speaking. but II Is
also hemisphere OF home"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
REALLY A SIMPLE MATTER
Dohnny's Reference to Dictionary Must
Have Given Him Considerable
Enlightenment.

Father" said the son, looking up
from book with puzzled expression
on his face, what Is prideT"
n "Pride," returned the father, pride
Why--a-Oh, sure you know what
pride is. A sort of being stuck up, a
kind of--well, proud. you know. Just
get the dictionary that's the thing Ia
tell you exactly what II is. There's
nothing like dictionary, Johnny"
Here 1t is" said the latter. after an
sexhaustlng search. ''Prlde-being
proud" "Um--yes, that's It," replied
the father.
"But-"
well. look nj proud That's the
way; you have got 10 hunt these things
our, my lad"
Eve got IL" answered Johnny. "Pre
.--pri-- pro--why--"
"What does II say7"
'Proud-having PRIDE"
THAT'S III There you are. as clear
as day. l tell you, Johnny, there is
nothing like 4 good dictionary when
you are young. Take care Of the bind.
Ing, my son, as you put 1t back"
Pathfinder.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
THOUGHT HIM DOWN AND OUT
Old Friends Meant Well, But Really
"Henry Brown" Was in No Need
of Assistance.

A wealthy and middle-aged bushes
man who requests that his name be-
not used in connection with this story,
likes to do his own automobile repairG
ing. His garage is some distance from
his house, temporarily; that is, he is
renting a garage about block away
from home. And one Sunday morning,
he put on his working clothes and went
over to do some tinkering on his ma
chine.
When he had finished putterfnM
about, he was pretty dirty. His clothes
were a mess, but that didn't make any
difference, for they were regular work
ing clothes. His hands were black
and he was sadly in need of a shave,
So he hurried home to clean up. And
on the sidewalk, a few doors from
his home, he met a man whom he
hadn't seen for 20 years.
"Why, isn't this Henry BrownF:'
asked the other man.
Eyes, it is" answered our friend.
sand / guess you're Jim Jones Glad
to see you. What are you doing i'm
Cleveland"
"Just staying with friends for wi
days." answered the old friend, looking
our hero over with a puzzled express
sion. do you live in Cleveland-buta
Of course, you do" I
Eyes, I've lived here for 20 year3.7
answered Mr.. Brown, who was totally
unconscious of his appearance, and
wondered at the plying and puzzled
expression on the others face Il SUPP
pose I'm settled here for life-dOn't
see any chance to get out of the eyeTi
lasting grind I'm up against"
"Oh, cheer up" said Jones, clapping
him on the shoulder. Things are new
er too late to mend. 1 think know
an opening for u man who Is sober
and industrious-lt would be better
than the work you seem to be doing
now. Here's my card-Ill be at tho
hotel for three days. You come around
tomorrow at your noon hour and III
see what can do for old times sake"
Brown stood staring at him as he
hurried away. Then he grinned and
entered his houSe.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
Prizes Worth WlnnInn.

The national AmericanlEation COM
mittee is Offering prizes aggregating
$l,S0O for plans, Sketches, grouping
and arrangements for small workmen's
houses. The prizes are divided into
two groups. The first covers plans for
the housing of workmen in Industrial
communities not exceeding a popula-
ton of $4,000. The prizes In this group
are $1,000 for the first, $500 for the
second and 500 each for the third.
fourth and fifth. The prizes in the
second group-covering substitutes for
old cars now used by railway con-
struction gangs-are $500, 500 and
500 for the first, second and third, re-
spectively.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
War Prices in Paris

One hears a great deal about the
rising cost of living in Germany, re-
Sulting from the British blockade, but
comparatively little ABOUT the priva'
tons of the allies, remarks the Wall
Street Journal. The following letter
from an American engineer in Paris
tells something of the hardships o.
the City Of Light:
Gold boiled ham costs 95 cents Q
pound, and each thin slice comes %
10 cents. Butter is UNBEATABLE at teSS
than "a cents pound, and every
thing is In proportion. Gasoline 2
20 cents a quart. Alcohol is out q
the question, as 1t is now As cenu
a quart, as compared to IA before ths
war. Sugar is IA cents a pound
II believe the war won't be OVE
before next year, so we settle dova
to 1t as a fact to be borne. II III"
everyone except a few. l am con-
Portable. have enough to eat ana .
good bed, but living is juste (nA.-
row.; / Just about come out even
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
MakInu q Bad Matter Worse.

II Is a dangerous thing, when you
have let slip an unfortunate remark,
TO try to cover up the blunder.
Mrs. G. was talking with the wife
Of Judge II, about her sons choice of
a profession. Il don't want him to
be lawyer" she said.
"Why not?" said the judges wife.
II think there IN nothing much finer
than the legnl profession for a bright
boy"
well" said Mrs, a., bluntly, "a
lawyer has Ia tell so many lies" Then
II dawhed on her that she was talking
to the wife OF lawyer; SO she hastily
added. THAT is--er-to be "a good law
yer r'--Youth's Companion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-15
Another Way to ReJuyenats EgUA

A Maryland man has found a men
Of preserving eggs with a suoScnS
known as liquid petrolatum' VIE
he claims will rapidly penetrate &C
when applied externally, and ~
them proof against moisture OF
terra. The preserving substance
mixture of hydrocarbons W.
properly treated, eggs can be prese
under a normal temperature for -
weeks without deteriorating--fOp~~
Science Monthly.