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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-05
GOLF TOURNAMENT
BEGINS HERE FRIDAY

'ACaN ihlCi COT 10 btiIS IldIllItSltb
in the coming golf tournament of the
Marietta Golf Club, which is the first
real golf tournament of this club
For the last week every golf play
or of Marietta has been qualifying
so as to be placed in the right flight
Over fifty members have qualified
is very fine showing fer any club.
Merchants in Marietta have do
mated many fine prizes which will
make the tournament more interest
ing.
The following players have enter
ed:
LADIES' TOURNAMENT
Mrs W. A. DuPree, Mrs. w. II.
Wyatt, Mrs. Campbell Wallace Miss
Dorothy Smith, Mrs. G. p Reynolds,
Mrs. Leon Gilbert, Miss Francis Law
Mrs. A. V. Cortelyou, Mrs E. H.
Clay, Miss Kate Law, Mrs. DR.. Per-
kinson.
lot III Ats tDlCl IIHS SlINtI IONlHS-
cup given by Daniel Bros. Jewelry
store
End Prize, French Ivory Mirror
given by Marchman Drug Store.
Bird Prize, box of candy, given by
Griffth's Drug store
MEMS TOURNAMENT
list Flight.
Prize, II golf balls, given by Nor
ton Hardware Company.
A. c. Beall Geo. f. Daniel, j. II.
Smith, Tom Tompkins, f. A. Groves,
Fred Morris, Jr
2nd Flight
Prize, Brassie, given by r. l.. Wal
lace Clothing Company.
DIR. j. H. Patton. A. Barilli, Judge
Morris, George Montgomery, John
Boston, F. II. Cooper, Dr. Perkerson,
Ryburn Clay.
3rd Flight
Prize, Golf club given by f. l..
Stringer, Book Store.
Tom Wallace, Henry Wyatt, Sir,
Il. l.. Robertson, c. c. Ferris, Henry
Cohen, w. c. Carriker, A. V. Cortsl-
you, Malcolm Whitlock
4th Flight
Prize, Box of Cigars, donated by
Collins Bros. Drug store.
DIR. Malone, Claud Maddox, w A.
DuPree, l.. A. Gilbert, ]. M. Austin,
Campbell Wallace, f. H. Clay, viii
Neal.
9Th Flight
Prize, box of cigars donated by
Hodges Drug Co.
J. l.. Turner, Ralph Northcutt,
Richard Carter, r. II. Northcutt ID.
Little, Guy Northcutt, ID. r. Little,
p c. Ferris.
9Th Flight
Prize, pair of gold cuff bottoms
donated by Daniel Bros. Jewel
cry store
Il. l.. Stringer. Doyle Butler, Dr.
Rembert Smith Mr.. w. A. Hancock
T. A. Granting, Harry DuPree, J. ].
Daniel, " b. Waddell
The tournament will start May
4th. The first round ends at noon
May It'll Every player must play
IS holes by match play The ladies
must play by medal play, s holes.
The golf course will be closed at
one p. m. to every one not in tour
nament, while it is going on.
The club championship prize will
be given by the President. Mr.. Nor
gan l., McNeel
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-05

One hundred and fifty derby hats,
value from $3.50 to $500, going for
79c each. The German Store, L.
Saul, Prop.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-05

The history OF the automobile
business in Georgia and the name Of
c. w. DuPre are as closely connect
ed as the names of Adam and Eve.
Charlie has been selling cars ever
since there were cars to sell and the
success he has made with the Chev-
rolet has been truly remarkable
The picture above shows train of
thirty flat ears loaded with one
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-05

that were sent to him recently in At
Ianta. \ few days after this train
relied in and shocked the other deal
ers in Atlanta another train of TWEEN
ty seven carloads was received Near
ly all OF these automobiles were al
ready sold when they reached At
anita and the factory win probably
.ocatg an assembling plant in that
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-05
ShirtWaiStS

Boys summer Union Suits,
made up of pajama checks
of good quality, going at25c
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
NEW PICTURE TO BE
SHOWN BY GRIFFITH

New York. Aug. I'D. w. Griffith
completed arrangements yesterday with
Klaw Erlanger to take over the Lib
erty Theater for the coming season. He
IL to make another moving picture pro-
duction. following THE Birth OF a
Nation" called Intolerance" which
will be shown for the first time August
%
This 10 the production which has been
referred to heretofore as The Mother
and the Law" Griffith has been at
work on the story for almost five years.
1t Is an original idea. consisting OF
parallel narratives coming down
through four ages in the worlds de-
velopment, the connecting link between
the same force which has created crises
in the worlds affairs Is at work today.
In joining a modern story Of a young
couple caught In the whirlpool Of So
called social reform, with ancient
events, Griffith 10 said to have made a
wide departure for stage construction
''switch-back" to flash parallel narra-
tives Of the fall of Babylon. the advent
Of the Naxarene into Judea and the
massacre Of st. Bartholomew in Paris
in 1872.
be shown in the picture" says an an
nouncement. I'm this production Grit
fifth has set a new mark and created
his most ambitious achievement. Great
er backgrounds have been made for his
action than before and In the principal
sssns; n mere Na Hsse shss
Search work has been done to furnish
details Of the scenes In the rIoly Land
that will be depleted"
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
COMMERCE CHAMBER
URGES EXTRA HOUR
Advancing Of Clocks Sixty Min
utes to Get More Daylight
Advocated.

Advocacy Of the plan TO advance the
clocks OF the District an hour. so that
much more daylight may be used. was
involved In o resolution adopted at the
meeting of the board Of directors of
the Washington Chamber OF Commerce
last niRht.
What II q. m. in the District now.
the time for many to be Mt their offices.
will be 7 a. m. in the event the plsn Is
put into effect. Government depart
ments and other business places would
BEGIN work An hour eArlier and cease
an hour earlier. thereby giving en-
ployes and workers an hour more for
recreation In the afternoon.
Germany. England. and France have
adopted the plan. and several American
cities have followed suit. The Cham
ber Of Commerce.. In rs resolution in
dorsinR the plan. calls upon the Cham
Der Of Commerce OF the United States
to submit . referendum to every one
OF It's associate organizations through
out the country in an effort to start a
national movement in favor Of the plan
Detroit and Cleveland have been
working under the new plan for more
than Q year. and are well pleased with
II. reports say.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
INDOOR RIFLE RANGE
GROWS VERY POPULAR
Women Admitted to Practice
Under National Rifle Asso.
citation Teachers.

The throwing open Of the indoor
range Of the National RiYIe Aosocia-
ton under the New Oxford Hotel At
Ffftcerth street ard PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue.. has resulted in awakening 4, larger
interest In the work of the association
to teach people to shoot. according 10
the officers of tho organization. Major
Fred r. PhIllips. secretary Of tho as
ISOLATION. has received numerous In
duiries relative to the admission Of
women to the range.
30 far as IL known at present. there
is no objection tn the admission Of
women. but Major Phillips will make
an announcement Regarding this phase
OF the opening OF the gallery to the
public In general as soon as he can
secure a definite ruling.
The gallery In open to The public and
everybody who desires to learn to shoot
In urged by the association TO accept
the invitation. There are three experts
of the marine corps on duty at the gal
ley all the time 10 teach the prcspec-
tive marksmen. and there H. plenty OF
ammunition and rifles for the accom-
mediation OF the public.
Capt. w. c. Hsrles. Of the Marine
Corps. who Is recorder OF the national
board for the promotion Of rifle prac-
tice, and one Of the vice president 8
of the National Rifle Association 10
the guest OF the Defense Society Of
Maryland today in baltimore.
One Of tho features OF the program
society which IL In progress in Baiti-
more today. IL an address by Captain
Harles on practical defense and rifle
pro ctice In particular.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
HENFOSTER-MOTHER
TO IA PARTR|DGES
Farmer Accidentally Kills Eggs
Original Owner and Turns
Them Over to Chicken.

When y. W. Heine. slss Piney Branch
road. ran over the prospective mother
OF sixteen little cartridges with his
moving machine and caused her instant
death. pail Of gloom descended over
the entire farm. for these good people
are kind to the feather inhab itants Of
their land and regret every accident
that befalls them. ..0. '
ms happened about q week ago. Mr..
t pnira' stepped his machine and found
ins aixt nen u ns9trCss nest Gqntsin.
tnem where he found them in the hope
TAKE up the housekeeping dutics, but Al
9 O'clock on that same afternoon he
for ~ .ne nest sui unoocupied. except
Mr.. Heine put the esss c.r.fu,,v IN
his hat and took them to his house.
~ happened that an old hen was very
sn I ~. &c. 70 set about this time. and
led to them. and after giving them one
stde-long glance she CLICKED contente6e
~ and hoped on the nest.
And today the pail OF gloom has lifted
L , tne farm. The old hen faithfully
kept on the Job. and yesterday the eggs
began to break. one by one. and tiny
little partrfdges hoped from the sheils.
One OF the eggs was broken in carry
ing them TO the house. and one of the
little partridges strayed too far from
the shelterfng wings Of its foster
mother. but barring those two acci-
dents the experiment worked to perfec-
ton.
The old hen with her little family n
safely housed in a box. secure from
cats and other. enemies.
One look at the hen with her iittio
charges shows that she IL contented.
but a little anxious over the small size
of the members Of her family. She II
very Jealous OF them. however. and the
way In which the little birds climb over
her back and snuggle under her wings
shows that they are perfectly fatisfied
with their foster mother. Perhaps they
will never know they had another.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
PLAGUE SPREADSAS
GATHER
New InfantiIe Paralysis Cases
Today Exceed High Record
Of July IL.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.--As though
Haunting its strength in defiance OF
science. today as national medical
authorities gathered here to discuss In
fantile paralysis, the scourge today
claimed the greatest number OF new VIC
tins recorded since Its outbreak.
Today's new cases number III, AZ
against l95 on July II, the highest
previous one-day record OF development
OF the epidemic. Deaths reported today
are forty-three. against forty-one yes
terday. The total number OF cases to
date are 4.yU6. and the total deaths ySO.
Manhattan now seems to be in full
power OF the contagion. and It was IN
this borough that the most rapid
growth was made In the past twenty;
four hours.
Five more Federal surgeons have been
sent here. and under the direction OF
DR.. Charles Il. Banks there are now
twenty-six physicians Of the United
States Public Health Service striving to
stamp out the disease.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Disbursement Figures
Announced By Southern

More. than So per cent Of the dis
bursements for labor. material, supplies
and other purposes in. June by the
Southern Railway Company were paid
to individuals and industries located In
the South.
Comptroller A. H. Plant. Of the COM
pany, announced today that the total
amount expended by the company in the
South was $614S0 in excess OF the total
moneys contributed by the South for
transportation purposes. .. -
The total expenditures were $5,32S, $40,
Of which 1885, 93, or 88.13 per cent were
spent in the South. In addition to these
expenses, the company made improve
ments to It's roadway and structures
during June amounting to s71s.sss.s&
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
SAFE At. SEA
PAST ALLY PATROL
Deutschland In Atlantic Home
ward.bound for Bremen
haven With Precious Cargo.
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her until she hobs up in Bremen" de-
ciared Captain Hinsch in recountinr Il.
Captain Hinsch said the Deutschland
planned to submerge only during the
Daytime. when wecl out TO sea, and In
tne Daytime only when absolutely neces-
she will proceed on the surface like
any other vessel at night. as soon as out
OF the danger zone," he said. I'VE ex-
peet to hear from her-or about her
often before she reaches Bremen"
would only say, "Tm glad she's gone
Its the most worrisome bit of plotting
captain Zach had to handle In many a
From Cape Henry came word long
seen the p. snss sn . mag o Ss
appointed British man-o'-war lay off
cape Henry Light and not another YES
sci was In sight.
May Hug the Coast.
1t has been understood that Captain
koenig planned to work his way along
merging, putting into some port II for
ced to do so by the enemy patrol. He
desired to drive out into the Atlantic.
patrol had been avoided. E..
One theory entertained here ID that
the doughty Deutschland Ii lying al
the bottom. outside the three limit.
with the crew enjoying the phonograph
and wine as wan the case In the Brit
ish channel according to the crews
report. while they waited for the Brit
ish vessels above them to thin out
This theory. however. Is regarded al
more interesting than sound.
warshlps. not the Deutschland. The
Cape Henry observer reports a clear
sky and only q slight breeze.
The United States cruiser North
was ordered IN from the capss today
indicating the belief OF Government
officials. at least. that danger of neu.
trslity violation has passed. This Il
taken. as meaning they think the
The Deutschland appeared In the
bay. spending the day in Tangier
Sound. thirty-hve miles up, Just about
sunset. and was cutting across toward
the eapes a. darkness began to fall
lights close to the water. but soon
put these out. The tug Timmonl
moved In between the only boat thai
approached-the newspaper and NOV.
II uS to fend the submarine in thi,
manner until both were out of sight.
Slipped Along Shore.
approaching the. Cape Henry light
ship the Submarine moved In close to
shore and held back while the Tim
mons proceeded some distance out, prc-
sumably to determine II hostile vessels
were In sight. Presently she sigpaled
and the Deutschland moved on past
the cape. This was about o'clock.
The Deutschland drew near enough 10
her pilot rug TO permit the shouting OF
farewells and the cheering for America.
and then the rolling ~
pile up between them. She signaled
briefly with her per1scope light Then
that blinked out and the tug turned
back TO Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
WILSON NOT TO ACT
NOW IN R. R. STRIKE
Would End Labor Trouble by
the Mediation Law Already
in Effect.
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(SOutinueQ from F1rBt fage.)
further informed. that II either side
makes the request. the other side will
not refuse to enter the mediation.
But II mediation should fail--and II
has almost never failed. under either
then arbitration may be resorted to
II In any circumstances neither side
should be willing to ask mediation
then the law required The mediation
and cancellation board to tender its
President Wilson was informed tina,
there Is good reason to expect that
adjustment will be reached through
mediation. The differences between
followed With the utmost care ns's By oe thu
officers of the mediation and con-
Citation board. and no crisis IL con-
sidered to exist or to be imminent
which could Justify departure from
/. C. C. Won't Arbitrate.
There 10 no prospect that. as has
been proposed In some quarters, the
matter will be turned over to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for arbi-
trtation.
New York August 8 will cover a con-
alton being practically certain. the mo
diation procedure will be . lengthy one.
The acute phase 10 still a long way
ahead. and the stories that the en-
pioyes have said they would refuse ar.
people who know the full facts. The
President Is In possession Of these
facts.
1t Is believed. in fact, that a basis OF
settlement is even now in sight. which
will be acceptable to both the employees
and the railroads 1t would represent 9
compromise, and a compromise Is exact.
ly what the employees expected when
they formulated. originally. their de.
mands.
The danger Of a national railroad tie.
up is, In short, not now imminent. PEG.
pie best informed are not panicky about
the situation. The President is no,
going to interfere until there Is q much
mediation win settle the differences, al
VI has almost always done In the past
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Alleged Postal Fugitive
Returned to the Capital

Mansell F.. Mills. formerly employed
in the Washington city postoffice.
who was apprehended in Chicago last
Friday on information furnished by
Assistant District. Attorneys B. J.
Laws. Charles Arth. and William e.
Leahy. while they were visiting there.
was returned to Washington today In
custody OF Deputy Marshal w. H.
Streeter.
Mills had been released on bond of
$1,000. and 10 alleged to have violated
the bail by removing from Washing
ton: He Is accused Of ths theft Of
the postoffice in which he was em-
ployed.
The capture Of the alleged fugitive
was brought about largely through
mate In law school.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
TWO SUITS ARE FILED
AGAINST TRACTION co.
Damages Aggregating $4,000
Asked by Two Complainants.

The Capital Traction Company Is
madedefendant in two damage suits for
III. 900 filed In the District Supreme Court
today by Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and r. H. Yeatman.
Rosa w. Kidwell. charging the COM
pany. with negligence in having a car
step In dangerous condition, seeks 81, 900
damages for injuries sustained when she
slipped on a car at Third street and
1915. '''
The sum Of 1900 Is asked by Marion
Hutchison. by his father. oscar c.
Hutchinson, for injuries sustained when
a car collided with a truck near Eight
zenith and U streets northwest June 20
last
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
DISTRICT BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE
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the addition to the Biological Park. was
eliminated from the bill.
bers a little over $4,000 less than the
Most Important in the Senate bill from
the standpoint Of the residents Of tho
District is the provision that enforces
overwhelmingly sustained by the Senate.
Senate.
The half-and-half question will now
be fought out In conference. but In view
in favor Of upholding the. existing ar.
rangement 1t is generally believed that
It will not be broken down.
p Senator Sterling succeeded yesterday
in getting an important amendment put
into the BIZ for the tsxation Of moneys
mains in the bill.
Silent on Prohibition.
No further effort was made today to
bring up the prohibition question. All
efforts to get a prohibition amendment
when the dry amendment Of Senator
Jones proposed by him yesterday was
declared out Of order.
Senator La Toilette secured the adop-
ton Of an amendment to the bill today
providing for the fireman's relief fund.
This was adopted without opposition.
Senator Sterling brought up an amend
ment' to have the crossing police put on
the same basis as other police and to
have them paid by the Government In
stead OF by the street railway COM
panies Senator Jameb raised point of
order against this and II was sustained;
Seventy -hve-cent gas in the District
Will be brought about II an amend
ment put into tho District bill in the
Senate by Senator Norris is accepted
by the House. The amendment APP
piles only to the Washington Gas
Light Company and not to the George
town Gas Company.
The amendment was adopted last
evening after considerable discussion
vision reducing the price of gas sup
piled by the Washington Gas Light
Company for Government buildings
in the District was restored on a roll
call by 80 to II.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Blind Man a Victim
OF 'Meanest Thief
New York Salesman Has Been
Robbed Five Times In Six
Months.

NEW YORK. Aug. s--Poiice of the
East Twenty second street station are
looking for the "meanest man on
earth,o following an order Of captain
John =; Sexton. II they get him-weil
he VIII know ih =
Cortland. . blind actor. to his rooms
and took everything he had. Not salts
scn. eos.tcs The thi.f .oo Sns ~ 1 Sia
clothes. This V the. fifth time within
the last half year that Van Cortland
has been robbed. and each time he has
been unable to recover anything be-
cause he could not describe the roba
ber. .t-.,
Christmas from blow on the head By
thugs. who felled him and then took
hia money. Since then h: , hss been
metics. Capitals Sexton hopes he'll
catch the thief who win rob a blind
man. He has sent out an order to the
men of his precinct TO keep a careful
watch on Van Cortland.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Allied Attacks on West
Front Fail, Says Berlin

BERLIN. Aug. 3-Both British and
French attacks on the western front
yesterday failed, according to today's
war office statement. '.-.
Strong English attacks on both sides
Of the Albert Bapaume road. east of
Trones forest. broke down." II asserted.
French advances near Harleux and
Estrees were repulsed."
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Skirts Must Grorv
Longer, Says Paris
Upward Limit Reached and Fash.
ionable Height Now Gravitates
Downward for Winter.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.--A Psrisian
edict was received today anent the
amount OF material In milady's
skirt. There 10 to be more Of II. The
addition, say fashions formulatofs.
des not mean fuller garments.
skirts ars to- be grown longer. Tbs
big hips predominant in present
STYLES, are taboo. Coats will be long
er FOR women and shorter for men. .
Sleeves must be enlarged near the
shoulders. without too much trend
toward the old leg mutton" OF
years agone.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
RUSS GAIN 10 MILES
IN DRIVE ON KOVEL
Infantry Attacks Alternate With
Heavy Artillery Smashing
Way Westward.
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ten miles in their drive on kovel. and
were mixing infantry attacks with
heavy artillery bombardment In q
series Of battles at various points.
succession are being launched against
the Muscovite columns. SO far with
out success except temporarily halt
Ing the forward movement OF the
Press dispatches today said General
Kaiedine was less than q dozen miles
from Kovel. and continuing his ad-
vance. He Is threatening momentarily
to take the kovsi ;dsr r Rnre,s
wedge between the German and Aus
trian forces. This same wedge
threatens a turning of the tanks Of
the two Teuton armies. .... ,..,
Confident of Victory.
Marshy terrain 10 hampcring tho
Russian attack slightly. but the Cars
forces are 80 confident Of early vio-
tory. and 80 eiated by the success which
has SO far attended their drive that
they are disdainfui OF natural OBJ
structions.
Kovel and Lemberg, and the retire
ment of the Austro- German line OF de-
tense beyond the Bug river are now
regarded here as foregone con-
clusion. .
The armies Of Gems, Won Boehm- Err
molli and Won Linsingen. which have
been badly crippled in their efforts to
hold back the advancing right wing
Of General Brusilofrs forces. have
which leaves open the approsches to
these two important centers, and the
Russians In both regions have begun
an encircling movement. which Is
s siiSTx in but Upon e. sMC c,
The loss TO the Germans OF the
stokhod crossings and the recently an
nounced Russian crossing OF the river
fore kovel except q natural barrier con-
sisting Of q Wide swamp. which un-
doobtediy will retard the russian prog
But this movement from the west
Barny-kovel and Rovno-kovel railways,
In conjunction with the kussian pres
sure brought from the south in the
region Of Vladimir v olhynski. both OF
all German copnter attacks. is consider
ed as making the outcome assured.
Advancing on Lemberg.
The operations against the Germans
also are having an important effect in
facilitating the advance against the
they enable the Russians to exert
pressure against the Austrian left
Hank and increase that brought upon
Lemberg from Brody and from the
south. where General Letchitzky's
troops are successfully traversing the
flooded Dniester region and are
threatening the Galician capital along
the route leading through Stanislau
and Halich.
1t Is reported unofficially that the
Germans have already begun their re-
tirement from Kovel and are prepar-
ing to fall back on Brest-Litocsk,
Cholm and the general line of defens SO
following tho Bug river.
The Washington times., 1916-08-03
Frenchman Brings Down
His Eighth German Aero

PARIS. Aug. S.-In air reconnois-
sance on the somme front. Sergeant
Claimant Of the French flying squad
yesterday bagged two German aero
planes. making a total Of eight SO far
brought down by him. His exploit
was announced In an official state
ment today.
Another German aeroplane. IL was
stated, was defeated in an air combat
near Chauny.