The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-11

We are greatly obliged to Senator
Hoke Smith for fine map of the
United States and all its territories.
1t is the 1916 edition and is very
complete as a reference map. With
this map and our big new dictionary
we feel thrice armed in the matter
of knowing the facts in any case that
comes up.
The brothers of Mr.. Cicero Estes
wish to express their grateful appre-
citation Of all the kindness shown
them during the distressing exper-
fences after his automobile accident
! Saturday afternoon in which he lost
his life. 1t seemed as if the citizens
OF Marietta could not do enough to
! assist and comfort the relatives of
the dead and injured en- that sad,
occasion.
Mrs. Gardeners circle of the wo-
mans missionary society of the Pres
byterian church met Monday after
noon. Mrs. Gardner led in devotions
and Mrs. Faw had chrage of the pro-
gram. The subject was American
Indians and Miss Emma Gardner told
of visit made to her mother last
winter by an Indian preacher. After
the program ice cream and cake were
served.
Full size 10f towels On sale next
Saturday at zach Sc. Henry a Wa:
Mrs. f. NJ. York and Miss Ora
Chandler have returned from a pleas
ant and compensating visitNto Ma
coochee Valley, Helen and Cleveland.
Mrs. York wrote us a letter about the
fine water, good eating and magnifi-
cent scenery which she enjoyed so
much and wished we could have
shared, but we will have to content
our vision with Cobb County scenes
and remember there is no place like
home"
Mr.. &. NJ. Roberts, of Buchanan,
who contemplated running for comp
trOller-generat against General
Wright has been persuaded by his
daughters not to make the race Mr.
Roberts has a sister in Marietta
| whom he visits and he is a popular
confederate veteran. Hon. E. p.
Dobbs is the only candidate now OPP
posing General Wright whose age
and infrmities render him unable
to fill the office.
+ On Thursday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Glenn Marchman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sans, MIR. and Mrs. Morgan Mcneil,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Northcutt, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Northcutt and Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery motored out
to the camp on the Etowah River to
enjoy picnic supper with their
boys. The campers are Wilbur Gill
bert, Joe and Richard Marchman.
Frank and Douglas McNeel, Malcolm
Whitlock and Wallace Montgomery.
Mrs. A. S. Clay received a most
consoling letter recently from her
son, Frank who has been promoted
to first Lieutenant. He is $50 miles
in the interior of Mexico and says
the "'lH.ate is fine and beneficial -
his heath He reminded his mother
to -,n' him the Marietta Journal
which is e,ways like long lcttor
from home and for that little COM
pliment we give him a salute by
wireless with best wishes for success
in all his undertakings.
Mrs. T. w. Read has returned
from Madison and Athens where she
went with her cousin, Mrs. George
Morris, of Texas, to visit relatives
Mrs. Norris says the governor of Tex
as believes the United States will
! be compelled eventually to conquer
Mexico for it's own welfare which
! is the position on this question taken
| by William Randolph Hearst Mr..
Hearst insists he is wronged by those
who think he wishes Mexico to be
dominated by our country because
| he owns land there. He says it is
because Mexicans cannot be ruled by
| their own men,