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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
Confidential Letter
Of "A Noble? Shriner

The Dalton ceremonial of Yaarab
Temple last week was very unique
being the first ever held in a circus
tent, but believe us it was very
fitting place TO hold it, as it certain
ly was circus. Practically all the
Mobiles of Marietta witnessed the
ceremonial, however a few of the
noted ones were absent.
Petitioners noble was there and
our advice to his wife is to never
let him loose again. Noble Len is
certainly one of the boys and takes
life sorter as matter of facts. He
is one of that sort of fellows that
can make you believe most anything
and we wondered who he mad pick
ed out as president of the class.
All the Marietta Mobiles can
vouch for the fact that Dalton is
certainly full of pretty girls, espec-
tally can Mobiles Daniel, Wallace
and Gurley, especially twice for
Noble Wallace.
Dalton certainly showed the
Mobiles a huge time, and they all
know now that that town is on the
map, along/with Marietta.
Some of the boys evidently did
not realize that fall was here as it
was apparent some of them do not
wear socks in the summer time, but
they should have had them on at
Dalton. Ask them why? Some of
the people living along the railroad
thought train of fertilizer was
passing Again, ask them why?
Noble William, better known
around the undertakers shop as
Jack, was never quiet all day. When
the band started played Its a Long
Way TO Tipperary" we noticed him
looking UP the ladies' (And his
wife was not among the ladies,
either
Poor 'Slick" one of the best fell
lows in the world could not be there
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13

but ne was so anxious 20 know what
went on he met the hve twenty
three (get the 23?l Friday a. m.
He has resolved to be with the
bunch next time regardless of the
price of cotton.
Marietta had two good policemen
in the persons of Mobiles Read and
Dabney 1t certainly was pity
that Franks wife did not see him.
tBut Just between us, we happen
to know she has seen him once too
many already.) BY the way we un-
derstand that Frank is going to sue
the Marietta Mobiles for one lac
necktie and one 1Oe pair of socks.
The ought to trade at a Real
Clothing Store'D The Mobiles say
he can GO to it," eve don't know
just what they mean by "it" but
presume he won't need any socks
where it is summertime all of the
year
Noble Sam 1.-The tooth puller' and
noble Johnny 1.-THE pill roller were
certainly there with the goods on
walking the rope, while our dis
tinguished noble the banker is some
prize fighter.
With an admonition to be careful
and not talk too much as you might
get talked about we close with a
wish that you rest in peace until
the next ceremonial, and we here
with promise to take "Siick" with
us next time.
A Skinner, with a capital A.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
ST JAMES CHURCH NEWS

Next Sunday morning at $50
there will be the celebration of the
Holy Communion.
The hour for the School and
Bible classes is $3.50. We need a
man teacher for a class of boys.
The st. James Guild was enter
tanned Monday afternoon at the
Rectory by Mrs. Claiborne
The Teachers meeting will be
held at the Rectory Saturday even
ing at 1880.
The Friday service is now at 4
o'clock.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew
met with Mn. Roesel on Monday
night.
On Friday last the Vestry held its
regular monthly meeting at the
kectory. They received an inter
esting report from the Woman
Canvassing Committee. The YES
VI ~ NCiI Oh lCNOlu DIS uGSlIluS
mission held in the parish sometime
during the autumn or winter. Two
committees from the Vestry were
appointed to convey a request to
two men that they come to the help
of the Sunday School as teachers.
To those members of the coagre-
cation who are button-holed on
Sunday mornings and carried off tc
swell other Bible classes, we wish
to extend cordial invitation tc
come to their own where they will
find splendid instruction and a fine
opportunity to study Gods Holy
Word.
The Kings Messengers will give
a play at Mrs Nolan's on Saturday
afternoon, to which everyone is in
vited,-at $3.50 O'clock
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
COUNTY TREAsURER'S SALARY

~ the coming general election
thc voters CT Cobb County will pass
on bill to put our County Treas
urer On salary This is well for
we believe in salaries. But there is
just one thing about that bill that
we do NOT like-the amount Of the
salary. 1t Is only $4,000 a month
and the law requires that the hold
er of that office shall live within
enc mile OF the Courthouse. That
means he must live in Marietta and
living in Marietta is not free.
Here is the point we are making.
Is man who is capable Of filling
the responsible position of handling
accurately the entire funds Of the
County, about S125,O0O a year,
worth only $4,000 a month? He
has to give bond, he is responsible
for every penny he handles and we
ask you candidly: Would you take
the responsibility and give bond for
it for such a salary?"
We venture to say that there is
not a man in Cobb County who
knows anything about business who
would turn his affairs over to man
willing to work for such a salary.
Now here is another point. The
man who will hold this position
was elected before the law was pass
ed Is that fair?
We firmly believe the bill should,
and Will, be killed.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
KEEP SWEET, KEEP SWEET

Little James Holmes, only five
years old but possessing a beautiful
voice sang
Keep sweet, keep sweet;
This is the only way,
This is the way to win the day
If you just keep sweet"
all by himself at the Presbyterian
church SUNDAY night while Mrs.
Stephens played and all he CON
gregation applauded.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
CONTRACTOR FOR CLUB HOUSE
HAS GIVEN BOND FOR WORK

Mr.. H. Passmore, the contrac-
tor for the Marietta Golf Clubs new
home has given bond for the work
and material has been ordered
Work will begin very soon.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13

verses entitled If" That poem
has been printed everywhere until
il is in class with a nursery
rhyme. A. L. c.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.

At a charity musicale in Atlantic
City last Friday evening President
Wilson was asked to stand up and
let people see him. He responded
by standing and reciting the follow
ing limerick:
For beauty l am not star;
There are others more handsome by
far.
My face | don't mind it,
Because I'm behind it,
It's the people in front that | jar"
In which there was more truth
than poetry. When an ugly man
takes his lack Of pulchritude good
humoredly he puts a good "face"
on the matter and excites sympathy
instead of derision
Don't fail to come to The Ger
mon Store EYidoy 18Th CouJ
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13

FOR SALE-Fine horse, buggy
and harness Mrs. Lily Collier
Beall, $40 Whitlock Ave-, phone
244. 1t.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13
POINTS OF VIEW

Speaking of Sinking, a most ami
able Marietta lady told me this
while we leisurely enjoyed salad
course seated in a bowery nook of
the dining room at recent tea:
I've always detested writing. es-
pecially with a pen, and would en-
close my pencil-scribbled letters in
envelopes and hand them to any
one convenient to be addressed. Ny
youngest daughter had observed
this habit of mine and when a
neighbor, VINO is lawyer, came in
one day and asked the child to call
me to sign my name as a witness to
a legal document imagine the stu
alton when she replied cody: Mr..
S. don't you know mama can't
writer
Speaking of a woman and writing
together reminds us of Mrs. Cora
Harris who was taken to task" last
Sunday by the Macon Telegraph for
her exceedingly candid treatment of
conditions in the Methodist church
in her Circuit Riders Widow who
is now cantering leisurely along
the pages OF the Saturday Evening
Post. Mrs. Harris reminds me of
Sam Jones who used to express him
self in ways that made people sit
up and take notice, as if he had
slapped sleepy sinner on the
cheek with a rough hand. But he
attracted attention and sowed good
seed in the soil of hearts that need
ed narrowing Mrs Harris is
praised by her admirers as being
greater than Charles Dickens, who
was recently accused of ridiculing
English boys schools into improved
conditions. She says so many pro-
found truths in such homely words.
For instance: You must take some
of the promise out of a man before
he can become just a good pastor
and thoroughly consecrated min
lister who knows how to preach the
gospel without wisdom of words
AS for me I'm going to forgive
Cora Harris all the criticisms she
has ever made that trod on the SEN
sitive toes of my own opinions for
the sake of one thing Because she
thrust her sharp pen through that
silly verse about being the captain
of my soul and the master of my
fate. The man who wrote it knew
he was no more than any other hui
man worm wriggling in the dust of
circumstances.
| would love to hear what Mrs.
Harris honestly thinks of Kipling's
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
MORE ILLINOIS TROOPS OFF
Second and Seventh Infantry Leave
Springfield for the Mexican
Border.

Camp Dunno, Springfield, ILL.,, June
30.-Illinos has contributed a brigade.
The Second and Seventh got away last
night When they catch up with the
First at San Antonio, Tex, the three
regiments will constitute one of the
units asked of this state by the gov
eminent The First cavalry will leave
late today.
The Third and Fourth infantry regi-
ments will start Saturday night or
Sunday. No definite time has been set
for the six artillery batteries, the field
and hospital corps and the Eighth in
fantry.
Adjutant General Dickson asked the
war department to inspect the Fifth
and Sixth infantry, which were not in
Guided in the original call, but which
have been busily recruiting.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
U. S. TO GET BRITISH GUNS
War Department Obtains $50 Rapid
Firers for Immediate Delivery
Orders 100000 Cartridges.

New York, June 30.-The war de-
partment, it is learned, has been able
to obtain for immediate delivery,
through the courtesy of the British
government, $50 Lewis machine guns
made by the briggs Seabury Ordnance
company for use in Europe. At the
same time, because cartridges Of the
kind hitherto used by United States
troops are not suitable for the Lewis
gun, the war department has ordered
100000 cartridges from the United
States Cartridge company. The am
munition also was being manufactured
on British specifications for shipment
to the British forces.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

sent back to the main force WIN a
wagon train.
Salisbury said after he had been
told that it was his duty to obey he
advised Boyd that he at least should
walt until the Mexicans fired on him.
Following the battle Spillsbury said
he and the other prisoners were taken
to Villa Ahumada, where their hands
were tied and they were placed aboard
train.
They were stoned, he said, while
this was being done.
Stripped of Clothing.
On their arrival at Chihuahua,
where they arrived minus the great
er part of their wearing apparel,
which had been stripped from them.
they were assaulted and stoned again.
One terrifying moment came to
him, he said, in Chihuahua peniten-
tiary, when he was threatened with
being hanged. He had been mistaken
for Texas Mexican and had been
dubbed a traitor, he explained. AS
soon as it was found that he was a
white man and attached to General
Pershing's command he was informed
that he was in no danger.
1--WE were well treated all the time
we were In Chihuahua" continued
Salisbury. 1.-The trip here was with
out incident"
Three of the negro troopers de-
clared that they were certain that sew
errl of the American wounded left
on the field of battle at Carrizal sub
sequently were killed by the Next
cans.
The men making these statements
Wee Archie Jones, William D. Gibson
and Luther Alexander.
They said they had been robbed Of
money and valuables.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
BOMBARD THE ITALIAN COAST
Austro- Hungarian Torpedo Boats Shell
Towns Near OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Shot Down Near Trieste.

Vienna, June 30.-The admiralty an
nounces that the Italian coast near
Giuloanuova has been bombarded by
fiotilla of Austro-Hungarian tor
pedo boats.
An Italian seaplane that was on the
way to attack Trieste was shot down
by an aviator who arose from an Aus
trian warship. The Italian observer
was accompanied by French pilot.
Both were wounded.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
IMPORTANT POINTS IN NOTE

Some of the pungent expressions in
the latest Mexican reply to the United
States are as follows:
One hundred and forty Mexicans
have been murdered in United States
territory by American civilians !.
and the guilty never have been
brought to justice or punished.
Charles Watson lost his life in the
calamity at Santa ISABEL through his
own stubbornness.
is an established fact that the In
cident at ParraI was precipitated by
the imprudent act of the American
commander.
Between men of loyalty and honor
the answer of General Funston Chat
he had given no orders for and had no
knowledge of the movement of new
United States troops into Mexico after
the Glenn Springs incident) could not
be construed in any other manner
but as a negative that the troops had
crossed the border. 1t now
seems that General Funston made this
declaration to hide movement which
he had already in view.
The Mexican government has had
and still has perfect right to de-
mand from the government of the
United States the immediate with
drawaI of it's troops, because the stay
of these troops in Mexico is not due
to any existing agreement nor has it
any object.
The American government has no
right to pretend to give protection to
it's own citizens in a territory that is
not it's own.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
lack Dillon Wins.

New York, June S0.-Little Jack
Dillon licked Big Frank Moran last
night. The Indianapolis fighter, who
is a veritable hop-o-my-thumb COM
pared to the burly Pittsburgher, had
wide shade at the end of the ten
rounds battle at Washington park,
over In Brooklyn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

MT be taken south but will be given
honorable discharges for disability
Immediately after being mustered m
To United States service, according 10
an order issued by Maj. John G. SAILS
man, assistant adjutant genera. his
means lat about 10 per cent OF the
Wisconsin troops will be sent home.
1t was at first decided to allow the
men rejected by the United states
arlly test to accompany their com
MAIDS. and to send them back at
state expense if they failed to stand
I'D for service. The men who had
been eliminated were overjoyed when
they saw another chance to remain
with their companies.
The members of the troop and Dat
terry will be compelled to sell their
horses, which have been trained for
the service at sacrifice as result OF
the government order for them to
younger ones at the border.
The reason given by a veteran
United States army cavalryman is
that the majority of the animals,
while in excellent condition, are older
than the limit allowed in the regular
army The requirements are: Bay
gelding, to s years old. weight 500
to 100 pounds, height fifteen to six
teen hands. II will be necessary for
the men to break new horses into the
drill maneuvers. They welcome the
idea of active work, but many of the
men are much attached to their
mounts and dislike to part with them.
The Troop A horses were left in
camp for the use of Troop B. The
sixty-five recruits for Troop B may not
leave Milwaukee for Camp Douglas
for several days as Troop A took all
the tents when it left for the border.
A new supply viii have to be secured
before Troop B can be accommodated.
Nice Place for Badgers.
According to reports from San An
tonic, blistered feet and sun burned
noses will be prevalent among the
Wisconsin national guardsmen within
two days after they reach the border.
The hardening process will begin
at once. 1t will continue until they
are fit to duplicate the marches made
by Gen. Pershing's men on the trail
of Francisco Villa.
Unless circumstances make it i'm
possible some part of each command
will go on march each day. These
marches will be made under condi-
tons such as obtain in an active cam
paign as nearly as possible. The
guardsmen probably will be started
with a march of five miles, carrying
full kit and the regulation amount OF
ammunition. The distance will be In
creased as the men improve in condi-
ton until they are able to cover thirty
miles a day.
Equal attention will be paid to con-
ditioning the cavalry and artillery
horses and the pack mules.
Maj Gilbert e. Seaman, chief sur
geon of the brigade, has received pa
pers necessary for the formation of a
new field corps. This command viii in
all probability be attached to the Sec
ond brigade of infantry which is now
being planned.
The men of the machine gun COM
panies have had glorious time
breaking the recruit mules into serv-
ice. A few days ago, three of the
rookie" mules of the machine gun
company of the First regiment broke
loose and dashed wildly over the res
ervation. One that had been equipped
with binders collided with a tree
causing the machine gun pack to drop
off.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
PERSHING TO NORTH
GENERAL TREVINO SAYS AMERi.
CANS ARE WITHDRAWING
Dispatch From Mexico City Declares
U. S. Force Has Evacuated
Several Towns.

Mexico City, June 0.-General Ire
vino, commanding the de facto gov
eminent forces in Chihuahua, in
formed the war department by tele-
graph that the American troops had
commenced a retirement northward
and had abandoned the towns of San
Buena Ventura, Las Cruces, Nami-
quipa and Santa Clara. These places,
he added, were Immediately occupied
by his forces.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
NEGRO Is Shot In Duel.

Racine-After holding up two per.
sons at Corliss, Silas Boyd. a negro
from Alabama, was shot in the breast
in a revolver duel. He Is at hos.
vital here, perhaps fatally wounded.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
Wilson to Visit Detroit.

Washington. July president VIII
son agreed TO attend the Craftsmanship
congress at Detroit on July 10 IL the
Mexican situation at that time would
permit his absence from Washington
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
aefnnees Arrive at eaIveston.

Galveston, Tex. June 30.-The naval
collier Dixie arrived here with TO
refugees from the Tampico district OF
Mexico. Nineteen other refugees from
Puerto came in aboard the Fort Nor
gan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
Recruiting at Neenah.

Neenah-Ralph Dietz, a former
first lieutenant of Company !, First
Wisconsin infantry, has been return
ed to active service by Adit Gen.
Hoiway and has been placed In
charge of recruiting here.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
CAMP DOUGLAS NOTES.

"On Wisconsin," the University of
Wisconsin anthem, promises to be the
battle song of the Wisconsin troops
on the border. When Troop A
marched from its camping grounds to
the train, every member was singing
the college song at the top of his
voice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
seventy-six in Command.

Spiilsbury declared there were but
IS Americans in Captain Boyd's force.
He explained that when the expedi-
tion left camp ii WAS composed of 80
men, but that at Santa Maria ten were
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

When an army body breaks camp
there is no rubbish and waste litter
ing the ground. Waste of all sorts is
gathered at the end of each company
street and burned. Privates so about
with baskts and pick up every piece
of paper. Only the worn places in the
grass where tents have stood mark
the camp when the men are gone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

During tho laat few days pies and
cakes have been arriving by the hun.
dreda Of pounds, There is hardly
hag az firatelass mail which arrives
At the camp Witch IL not found satur-
ated by The juice from strawberry
shGrsrake OF burberry pie
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

When mustered into the United
States army. the Wisconsin troops
suffered decided cut in pay-from
SEA day to so cents-but they gained
their uniforms as their own and
yearly allowance of $50 for clothing.
If they can save anything from this
and still keep up TO requirements, IL
is theirs at the end of the year. A
complete new outfit costs a private
between $40 and S12
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
Rejected Men Stay at Home.

Men who were rejected by the
United States medical officers will
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

Married men of the Wisconsin Ma.
tional guard will have no option of
going south or requesting and accept
ing a discharge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

The machine gun companies OF the
three regiments have daily practice
firing against the sides OF the cliffs
about the camp, Several large trees
have been cut down by the stream OF
lead poured against them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07

Two more appendicitis cases were
brought into the field hospital in one
day. Private G, W. Costing. attached
to headquarters of the Third regiment.
showed marked symptoms when
brought TO the hospital, but had great
ly improved in n few hours. Private
Albert Hiles. Company l.. Third in
fantry. was the other man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-17
WOMEN DO VOTE.

Hard facts were the arguments
used by Senator John L. Shafroth of
Colorado in an able speech that he
made for equal suffrage a few days
ago in the U. S. Senate. In answer
to the charge that women do not use
the ballot when they have it, he said:
"The population of Colorado in
1910 was 799,024, and that of Maine
was 742,371. The vote cast in 1919
for presidential electors was 266,Si1
in Colorado and only 123.o36 in
Maine
1.-The population of Kansas in
1910 was 1,690,949, and thai of Ok
lahoma was 1,657,155. The total
vote cast in 1914 for Governor in
Kansas was 530,206, while in Okla
homa it was only 253,6S2.
"The population of the State Of
Washington in 1910 was LII, $40
and that of Connecticut i,114,756.
The total vote cast in Washington in
1914 was 345,279, while in Connec-
ticut it was 1S1,1OS."
Senator Shafroth said thai only
about one twentieth of ca crado's
criminals are women; that the good
women vote in much larger proper
tion than the bad ones; that they
do not neglect their homes; that
equal suffrage has introduced an
Independent element which compels
better nominations; that it has made
the polls more orderly; and has led
to a long list of improvements in the
laws, which he quoted. Senator Sha-
froth added:
Whenever a law is disapproved
by the people, expression OF that seI:-
timent is found in appeals for its re-
peal. Colorado has had equal suff-
rage for 23 years, yet no petitions
for its repeal have ever been pre-
sented. The fact that no member of
the General Assembly of Colorado
has ever even introduced bill to re-
submit the question to the people
shows that there is 20 demand for
any change"