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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
MABLETON.

Miss Martha Swift, of Nichols,
Fla, who has been visiting friends
at Adairsville, spent the weekend at
Middleton with Miss Lois Watson.
Miss Annie Mae Watson, of Adars-
Vile, spent Sunday in Middleton
j. Walter LeCraw, End Lieut.. Bat
terry B. LIST Field Artillery Nationa
Guard of Ga. with Private Clyde
Sparks and Haygood Cory gave us
pleasant call while on an outing Sat
urday night.
Private A. H. Davis of the same
company spent the week end with home
folks
Mrs. T. A. Kendall, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. M. J.
Scroggins
Mrs. NJ V. Moss, after spending
several days with relatives in At
lanta. returned home Sunday.
Mr.. Teldon Franklin and Stewart
Chilton, of Adairsville visited
friends here Sunday.
Capt. John s. Lowe, of Atlanta.
with Mr., Man Lowe and Mrs. Peek
and daughter, of Decatur, visited re-
latives at Douglasville and Middleton
Sunday. --..-~-rw--
A party of seventeen in one wagon
left Middleton Saturday night for a
straw ride to Mr.. G. w. Davis and
Austell. All report a Jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Dodgen, of Aus
tel, with their sister, Miss Nancy Lee
freshman, of Atlanta. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. l.. b. Dodgen.
We learn very destructive wind
and hailstorm passed just south ri
Middleton Monday afternoon. Much
timber blown down and cotton and
young crops badly damaged ny the
hail
Mr. and Mrs Lettan, Mrs. W.lDJrn
Miss Ethel Adams, Mr.. and MIS- J.
A. Mable, of Atlanta, and Mr., Robert
Mable, of Charlotte, n. c.. visited
Misses Maggie and Ruth MeDle sun
day.
We are sorry to report Mr. Ar
thur Daniel and Tommie Ice Gam
are on the sick list this wee}
Miss Doris Starnes spent Tuesday
with Miss Pearl Davis at Higp Point.
A beautiful rain fell Monday even
ing and night.
Rev. S. 7. Gilland. who mas iu1t
| closed great revival at P0fuiar
! Springs, baptizing SO, is with u4 for
few days meeting at the BAPTIST
Church.
We learn that Mr.. Frank Jones,
of Fulton County, will move 10 Ma
bleton in the near future.
Rev. j. E. Russell. of Austeli. gave
us very pleasant call Tuesday
Mrs Y. " Landrum, of Prwde'
Springs. visited relatives hero SRA
day and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Daniel 2ad >hll-
! d or, f SMYRNA, Sne1t the d}y in
Middleton Friday.
Miss Mary Joe Daniel. ,s iliyr
ma, is visiting relatives at Nail etoo
Mr. Luther Gordon has ren,ed ia
old Peek place of the late I, J. owe
di 1ision and will move to Mableton
this fall, We are glad to have LII
Their with us aad Give him !, Raa,tv
welcome
Mr.. H. Q. Lee is buildin@ NV
"es;senee oa his ~ - been
WILLIE NAE
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
ELIZABETH SCHOOL TO
OPEN MONDAY SEPT. 18th

The fall term of the Elizabeth
school will begin Monday Sept II TIL
All patrons are urgently request
ed to enter their children the first
week
septS w. r. KEMP, Prin.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01

c. c. Harlan, Marchant,
NJ. Moss, County Treasurer.
Frank Dobbs,
w. ID. Harwell.
7. p. Lyerly, Painter,
NJ. b. Hall,
II. c. Byron, Capitalist,
]. F. Surrett, Farmer,
j. c. Fite, Farmer,
w, A. Jones, Com n. P,
H. V. Green, Farmer
P. c. Dunnagan, Merchant.
Nj. c. Allen, Supt Public Schools.
J. B. Littlefeld, Mechanic.
G. b. Erwin, Jr., Lawyer.
w. A. Richards, NJ D.,
John H. Boston. Dentist
F. NJ. Evans, Farmer.
C. e. Vance, Mgr. of Duroc JersA
Hog Farm,
b. l.. Parrott Agt. N. c. & St. L.
Railway,
w. r Brown
} b Arlington, Cotton Merchant,
j. {. Fox Garage Company,
A. J. Harris, Calhoun Auto Supply
Man.
w. A. Ward Farmer,
II. c Barton. Sawmill man.
w W. Trimble, Farmer,
II. 5. Watts. Shift elect Gordon Co.,
L. w. Vandyke. Farmer.
l.. p. Henley Farmer,
R. V. Watts.
w. X. Holt, Farmer.
J. H. Gilbert Supt. Calhoun Oil Mill.
G. II. Brown. Farmer.
I. p James, x. ner, adv.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01

Pat Butler, auto hack service
white people only.) Call me at
Sans Drug Store, phone No. S.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
METHODIST CHURCH MUSIC.

Va
Prelude
Canzonetta Op. 25, by Ockleston-
Lippa.
Duet
Offertory
Song of the Peasant, by Rendano
Organ
A Meditation, by Chaminade.
Rink
EVENING
Prelude.
Memory, by Armstrong.
Offertory, by Landon.
Postlude, by Tours.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01

Pat Butler, auto hack service
(white people only Call me at
Sans Drug Store, phone No. S.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
MUSICAL FRIDAY At
METHODIST CHURH

Invocation -. Dr. Rembert Smith
Organ solo ..... Mrs M. d. Hodges
Reading 49,. Sarah Wood Granting
Vocal Duet -. Mrs. Jim Collins and
Miss Blondine Cooper.
Vocal solo ..... Mr.. Vivian Waddell
Reading .......... Carolyn Cooper
Violin solo ..... Mr.. Paul Lovejoy
Short Talk on Epworth League =.
$50. Miss Fannie Lou Webb
Vocal solo 80. Miss Sarah Patton
Freewill offering.
Offertory ... Mrs. M d. Hodges
Vocal solo ...... Mr. T. n. Hemp
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01

See next weeks program at the
Gem in this paper.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-01
Respectful,

JAMES n. PEOPLES.
Canon, Franklin &c. adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
MILLlGAN FAILS TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Bond of Alleged Forger De.
clared Forfeited by Trial
Justice Lee Daniel.

j. A. Millgan, 500 South Main,
formerly engaged in the monument
business in Tulsa, who was arrested
two weeks ago on charge of having
passed forged checks at Dallas and
ST. Louis failed to appear when his
preliminary hearing was called in
Justice Lee Daniels court Friday
morning and his bond of $3.50 signed
by John Sykes and Lizzie Gordon was
declared forfeited.
These checks were drawn on
Thomas Gilcrease, a prominent Tulsa
oil man. and Max .Rosenfield. credit
manager for the Sanger Brothers de-
partment store of Dallas Texas, APP
peared in Tulsa positively identifying
Milligan as the man who had gone by
the name OF j. A. Miller and had
passed two checks for $3.50 each on
Sanger Brothers. -
II was stated that the checks passed
In ST. Louis. and Dallas amounted to
$3.50. The county attorney immedi-
.atcly started suit against the bonds
men and another warrant was sworn
out for the capture VI Milligan, who
had stoutly maintained his innocence
during his Incarceration m the county
Jail ---
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
Phones: All Departments, 5000
ANNBODY'S GAME.

our attention has just been callet
70 . peculiar provision, or rather lacl
of provision, in the federal law gov.
erning the cOntesting OF congressi ona
elections. BY n strange oversight the
party making a contest Is not required
TO demonstrate any sort of personal
responsibility when he puts the gov
ornment to a large expense, nor is he
compelled 10 show good reason why
his cause a. just. This is largely at
Variance with legal procedure In other
branches of practice, When man
institutes a lawsuit he is required 10
put up a sum OF money as guaran-
tee that the costs OF procedure will De
paid In Ease the defendant is not>hclu
for all liabilities Also, when an in
junction Is desired, the petitioner
must show ample cause by reasonable
evidence why his prayer should re-
ceivc attention. Vet, when man is
defeated in the race for office. or is
presumably defeated, he can put the
government To expense and his oppon-
ing any showing of the evidence he
expects 70 he able TO produce in sup
port of his contention. II matters not
how plainly the other man may have
secured safe majority Of votes, the
defeated one can institute contest lu1-
on any sort Of trumped-up pretoxt and
the government makes no attempt TO
question the reliability ~ the man 0r
the Justice of his complaint All that
is reserved for the final test, but
meanwhile the successful man IS
forced to arrange his ceceuse against
blind charge and the government Is
mulcted for the costs of ;he whole
proceeding. whether II had any iusti-
fication or not. The federal allow
ance is $4,000 to each party, or not
more than that sum, and any upstart
without the least shadow OF a just
claim. or without having any personal
recommendation EXCEPT the fact that
he was a candidate, can involve the
the entire sum before the justice of
his claim is determined. We all know
that some very cheap men run for Of
flee sometimes and sometimes they
get beaten; furthermore, sometimes
they choose 20 contest. not always
with any hope of success, but with n
determination To make ihc successful
man as uncomfortable as possible ana
get little cheap advertising ont t.,
It Themselves or some disreputable
lawyer will take The contest ON con-
tingcnt Ice and split the g.. .OOO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
ROAD ENTHUSIASM
HIGH EVERYWHERE
Chamber of Commerce Ozark
Party Back From Trip
Elated With Success.

After traversing northern Oklahoma
for four days with success greeting
every stop. the Chamber of Com
nerce's official car, under the guild
ance Of L. Bee Guthrey returned to
Tulsa late Friday evening and the en-
thusiasm of the occupants. who have
been Ozark Trail boosters since the
trail was first mentioned. was un-
bounded. -.-
At every stop on the trip banquets
were arranged for the boosters. Bring
ing to close q successful trip. the Of
ficial' car of the Chamber OF Com
merce left Nowata early Friday morn
ing. passing thru Talala. Olagah and
Collinsville.
Altho the car did not stop for an
extended visit at the three last named
towns, sufficient time was spent to
form q permanent organization that
VIII have for its purpose the promo
tion of good roads.
ORGANIZATION committees elected are
as follows: @
TaIala: L. L. Merrott. b. b. Whit
tie and s. ]. Chambers. Olagah: L. T.
Young, r. F.. Carlstrom and L. j.
Snarr. Colllnsville: G. l.. Carpenter,
F. A. Mccormick and J. ]. Turner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
TRY OLD MEN OUT
BY SIDE OF YOUNG
Chicago Employer Hits Upon
Unique Plan of Determin-
ing Earning Capacity.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-The work Of
testing the efficiency OF men between
the ages OF IS and 65 alongside of an
equal number of young men was he.
gun today by committee OF rs large
employers recently organized. with
Benjamin j. Rosenthal at its head.
The committee was organized pri-
marily. Mr.. Rosentbal said. TO upset
the fallacious theory that men between
the ages OF AZ and G5 are fit only for
the scrap heap"
IN response to advertisements In the
newspapers; several hundred appllca-
tions for work from men who had
reached middle age or beyond have
been received by the committee and a
large force OF clerks. loaned by busi-
hess houses for the day, began classi- :
lying them.
We will statt our first test next
week" said Mr.. Rosenthal. Twenty
mlddle-aged men whom we have en-
listed will he employed by one of the
largest houses in Chicago The head
OF this house will make an efficiency
test, VIII put them in the cor
respondence department. Alongside
them will be twenty young men, and
each individual will be given the same
work to do. They will open. sort and
file correspondence and do auditing
work
III these twenty middle-aged men
do half as much work as the young
men. they will be paid half as much
salary. II the efficiency is equal 10
the younger men and they prove 1t
they will receive the same salary.
Recently | took score or mea and
put them to wrapping parcels M a
large concern. They were all expe-i
ricnced, and so were the twenty young,
men who wrapped beside them. Not,
only did the older men generally do as
much work as the Younger. but i'll
some Instances more"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
Gesmsns Justify Move.

BERLIN (Via London). Dec. o.
The German government issued q
statement today In explanation and
Justification of the transfer OF Bel
gian laborers to Germany. II says the
measure Is by no means q hardship
for the Iaborers. but is a social neces-
sity.
Owing chiefly 70 the British en-
barge against Belgium's overseas
trade. which before tho war supported
a large part Of the Industrial popula-
tion. large numbers of Belgian work
erE are idle. the statement says. and
conditions are growing worse. Many
families. OTTER spending all their saw
inGs. have become objects OF public
charity. This state of things Is not
due. as explained. for these requisi-
tions occurred as a rule only where
factories were unable to continue
operations.
OF 100000 employees engaged in
Belgian industries before the war.
sos, goo, including 15s, 600 women. are
now wholly without work and $50. 0OO.
including $4,000 women, are partly
without work, making a total Of 66S.-
coo persons dependent on pablic aid.
In addition to these there are 293. 0O0
wives and s11.o00 children Of men
without work. 20 that 1890 per
sons. OF one-fifth OF the total Belgium
Population. requires assistance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
MISSOURI TO PLAY NEBRASKA
Tigers and C0rnhuslkcTs Clash Next
Year After Long Lay-Off.

MANHATTAN, Kan, Dec. s.--Uni.
versity of Oklahoma, which had beer
repC fted an applicant for admission
to the Missouri valley athletic confer.
eEce. made no application for mem.
bership to, the annual meeting here
today. No action was taken on the
prcpc sed dropping OF the cross-coun-
try run held annually at Norman
Okla.
While football schedules were moi
completed tonight II was announced
that Missouri will meet Nebraska for
the first time in several years OH No.
vCmher TO- 1917. ..
Recommendation of coaches that
intercollegiate freshmen contests be
permitted was not adopted,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
CARPENTERS GATHER At
BANQUET TO CELEBRATE
Two Ministers. Former Workers at tho
Trade. Among Speakers of
the Evening. ...

The Carpenters local union No q49
held banquet IN honor Of its twelfth
anniversary last night IN the Must
clans hall ON South Boulder. over
two hundred carpenters met 10 talk
over "reminiscences and put in a ioyial
get-acquainted evening over the fes-
tive board H..
Mr. liullet. chairman OF the occa-
sion. introduced Rev. Frank Neff. who
started the program with short taIk
on the local union and upon the men
who stood for and promulgated the
principles Of the individual rights OF
the working men. During the address
Mr. Neff disclosed the fact that. pre-
vious TO taking up the ministry. ne
had been a carpenter himself. work.
ing at the trade for several years
Rev. Mr.. Barton also gave a talk 10
the builders. Before he closed his
short talk he also disclosed the fact
that he had formerly piled the car
pcnter's trade for livelihood.
Ed Warren made the principal nd
dress OF the evening. His talk dealt
with the history. ideas. ideals and tho
work OF the present body. The won
derful growth OF the orKaniaztion was
pointed out Exactly ~ years ago %
men gathered and formed the local
carpenters union. now numbering
over eight hundred on this its twelfth
birthday. Following this address was
presented a musical program
The evening was crowned by the
luncheon. which was served imme-
diately after the program was con-
cluded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
THU TIGHT LITTLE ISLE.

II rs hard for Americans 10 under
stand. much less appreciate, the kind
os politics they deal out IN merry old
England. which 10y the way, is not so
merry as IL used to he since the large
majority Of It's able men have aeen
called upon To stand mp and be shot by
Germany's big guns The way they
dc things over there is quite differ
en-; from the American method. In
this country when the administration
gets into had ropute all we can do Is
60 wait for its term 20 expire and then
swat II; but over there every serious
blurdcr calls Tor heads 20 fan IN the
basket. The British have become so
dissatisfied with the conduct Of affairs
that a cabinet change was necessary.
and II this does not suit the houses
OF parliament the next move viii hc
for the king To send his lawmakers
home and call for "a new election. Per
haps this IS the toet way TO keep gov
erumeut In close touch with popular
sentiment. hut So is not our way and
We have a hard time 90 sec Just what
is going on i'm that country. What
We do know. fcr We read IL in the
papers. IS that tho British premier.
Mr. Asquith. has resigned his position
and the king has called David Lloyd
George 20 be his successor. The name
OF Lloyd George is a good one TO con-
ture with. for all over the world peo-
pie have confidence in this man as =
wise and honest statesman. But
whether he will hc able 10 cope with
the problems that confront him in
the highest office short % the king
in the British empire remains 10 be
seen. II he fails. an otherwise brill
liant career will be wrecked. for the
man who takes this Job must either
make good or face disgraceiul obliv-
ion. And. taking all things into con-
sideration. Just now IL is farther than
ever from an easy job. a long sue
cession for British reyerses and Brit
ish biunders has exasperated the Eng
lish people and they are in no humoT
20 make allowances for anything nj
the new premier can keep oil the
Strings in his hands without letting
any OF them get tangled. they will
give him hearty support in prosecut-
inc the war. but II there is to be a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
Another Air plane Down.

BERLIN. Dec. S.-(By wireless e
Sayville. D-The bringing down of ar
Italian airplane by Lieutenant Pan
field, the noted Austrian aviator, In
engagement over the Carse plateau
on December is announced in an
a ustro- Hungarian admiralty state
ment received today as follows:
The airship of Lieutenant Ban
field on the afternoon Of December
engaged two Italian Caproni air
planes over the Carse plateau and
shot down one Of them. IL had -four
occupants. of whom one was seriously
and one slightly wounded. The two
others were made prisoners"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Did you ever notice how true
II IL, when you buy an
Automobile, to have the salesman
Tell YOU In his stereotypical
Spiel OF all the great advantages
In his particular line; IL you
Want repairs you need not wait
For parts Of any kind; but drive
Right In and leave your car and
In an hour or two drive right
out all fixed up just as good as
New. II works alright when your
Car is new, but wait tin II gets
Old and they think you need II
New one--at least, so I've been
Told, they'll stall you off for
A week or so with the same old
Line OF talk and you, wen
Nothing else to do but just get
out and walk or course. II isn't
The case with all. I'm speaking
or few: they're not so active
About II now as they We're when
They sold IL To you.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
Minister Tells Story OF Fleeing 10
Jury at Trial OF Accused
Swindlers.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 9.-Rev.
8. L. Flowers. pastor OF the First
Church of the Nazarene at Burns.
Ore, bought 144 head OF wild
horses I'm Coconino county, Arr
zona, for which he gave land and
merchandise valued at $500, he
told n fury In United States, dis
trict court here today. He was
witness for the government in
the case against the United States
Live stock company and the
Omaha Land & Investment Co,
charged with misuse OF the malls
with sales OF imaginary wild
horses in Arizona which amount
ed to nearly $1,000, 900.
Flowers testified he later grew
suspicious. but he was then pas
tor OF a church at Kearney.
Neb.. at n salary OF $l2.50 a week
and having given all the property
accumulated during his life for
Wild horses. he could not afford
to make the trip TO Arizona to in
yestigate. A representative Of the
United States 1--we Stock COM
many. he said, took him to the
office Of a prominent Omaha at
torney, where he was shown q
letter from a man who appeared
'.tickled to death over the capture
OF I.7OO head OF wild horses" he
said, purchased from the same
firm, This convinced him. the
pastor said, the deal was "on the
square"
II. W. Boettscher OF Minneapo-
lis. a travelling salesman. formerly
o real estate dealer. testified he
traded all his Minneapolis prop
erty, worth $4,000. for ten car
loads OF Wild horses TO be deliv-
cred at Flagstaff. Ariz-
The only thing I got out of ik."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
City News in Brief

MISS NoRINE BANNIsTER, deputy. in
the county court cleark's office. returned e
work Friday after three days illness.
SHERIFF. JAMES WooLLEY left for Ok.
10 return Saturday with Grover Blum.
MARRIAGE LICENSES issued Friday are
Subioihed +. Austin Calm, 22 Oklahoma
city; Lueuell Burnes, Is. Warner; Columbus
Carr -, Rosa Harrci, Is, both Of Tulsa.
TIE LADIES AID society Of the College
Hlill Presbyterian church will hold its -Aec.
0ud annual bhEar in the Kendall public schOo,
auditorium on Friday and Saturday after.
moons of this week.
JUDGMENT IN fsycr Of the defendant
was rendered D., tae superior court Friday
afternoon la the case Of Charles Henson
against the Gladys Belle oil company. The
suit was for t2i. 600 damages and grew out
Of the fire at Lost City three years ago.
=
CHARGED WITH having passed bad
cheek on the Oklahoma hotel In payment OF
sac beard hill Roy g. Wheeler was arrested
and incarcerated IN the county Jail Friday
morning II was charged IN the document
that Wheeler had been boarding and lodging
at the hotel for some time without liquidating
THREE NIMRoDs armed with shotSuns
were iuconyenieuced for a few minutes Thurs
day night when sheriff James Woollsy, I'm.
dersherin Carl Lewis and Deputy Sheriff
x. X. Reynolds brought the Ford IN which
the men were riding TO halt on the Broken
Arrow highway. In Tespunse to information
received from MuSkoEee stating 1917 Ford
the thieves had passed thru Broken Arrow
bound for Tulsa the officers stationed them.
selves at point near Broken Arrow III.
plantations were voiced and the Tulsa hunters
journey The Muskogee automobile was not
intercepted.