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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21

Washington, D. C. December 20
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
Railroads War Board, authorizes the
following:
r eports to the Railroads War
Board from all the railroads of the
country show that on December LIST
this year the excess of untitled car
orders amounted to 117,132 cars, a
decrease of 22,880 compared to the
orders for November 1st this year,
and an increase of only 10000 cars
compared with December 1st year
ago, although the railroads are hand
ling currently at least 20 per cent
more passenger and freight business
than year ago.
A total of 10000 carloads of
freight have had to be hauled to the
National Army and National Guard
camps; and up to the time of the lat
est report over 1900 carloads of
freight had been handled for the
shipping board.
The railways are still moving a to-
tai freight traffic surprising any ever
known before, and it should be borne
in mind that they are doing this with
almost no greater facilities than they
had two years ago and under condi-
tions which prevent them from ma
terially increasing their facilities.
Another important phase of the
situation to which attention should
be called is that the railways this
year have had to handle the largest
passenger business ever known.
These facts are sufficient to explain
the situation. The railways have Sc
cured much more service from every
track, every car, every locomotive,
than ever before, and the fact that
the untitled acquisitions for freight
cars amounted on November l to on
ly 100000 in spite of the tremendous
increase in traffic reflects great Gre
dit upon their performance.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21
A FIRE PREVENTED.

An early morning fire at the Hy-
gene Laundry plant on Wednesday
uia no damage, and work was not
interrupted.
by the way, this is home insti
luton which is equal to any such, and
'ne work is properly done and very
promptly returned. On these days
VI conservation, it is the proper
'ning, as well as an economy, to
SEND your wash to the steam laun-
uy' where they are equipped for
al sorts of work, under the best
.OHuluons, and at the least possible
expense.
" you are not doing so now, we
"ooId commend a trial of the Hy-
siene Laundry.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21
NOTICE TO LAWYERS
AND SELECTMEN
Of DRAFT
Will Take Prompt Action
On Part of All to Get
Through In Time.

The attention of both lawyers and
registrants is called to the fact that
about 2100 Questionaires are to be
filled out and returned within III
DAYS; one-fourth of that time has
passed, and less than fifty have
been answered and returned. II the
remaining registrants fill out and
return their quesionaires in the time
allowed, it will take practically all
the time of all the lawyers in Cobb
County from now on.
So far only a few of the lawyers
have been doing much but from now
on every one will be expected to do
his duty; otherwise, the places OF
those who fail to do their part will
either have to be filled by others or
large number of registrants will
fail to receive the aid and assistance
to which they are entitled.
The attention of the registrants
is called especially to he fact that
any intelligent person can fill out
he major part of the QUESTIONABLE,
and they can assist both the lawyers
and themselves by having this done
first, and then submit it to lawyer
for such correction or addition as
may be necessary, and for instruc-
ton on doubtful points.
BY doing this, the lawyers may be
enabled to complete the work; other
wise, they cannot possibly do so, and
many registrants really entitled to
exemptions may not have the oppor-
tunity Of making their claims.
This would be great wrong and
no lawyer ought to be willing to be
the cause of the failure of any regis
trant to make any claim that he
desires to make, and on the other
hand every registrant should do all
in his power to assist the lawyers
by filling out most of the answers
in the QUESTIONABLE before submit
ting the same to lawyer.
The Cobb County Local Board is
mailing out Questionaires to the
registered men in this county at the
rate of los per day. 1t is of the ut
most Importance to the registered
man as well as to the lawyers engag-
ed in assisting registered men that
every registrant bring in his Cues
tionaire to be filled out IMME-
DIATELY upon receiving the same
from the Board Unless each man
does this, it will result in an over
whelming accumulation of regis
trants who desire their QUESTIONABLE
filled out right at the last which will
literally swamp the lawyers desir-
ing to assist them, which would pro-
badly result in many registrants los
ing valuable rights to which they are
entitled
Let the registrants come in and not
wait until the last minute; if they
do, many will fail to receive the help
and assistance which the lawyers are
willing to render.
In addition to the lawyers here
tofore named who win assist the
registrants, the following names are
added; c.. NJ Dobbs and w. r. Pow
er, Marietta, Ca, J. J. Northcutt,
Acworth, Ca, and H. NJ. BroadweIl,
Roswell, Ga.
GEO. %. ANDERSON,
Chairman.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21

$50 cords wood for sale by w. c..
Owenby. Call w. C. Owenby.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21

1t will be noted that the last of
the QUESTIONABLE blanks will be sent
out by the board on January 9th,
and will be due back by January 27,
completed.
We print again the names of the
attorneys who will assist question
ares to fill out their blanks proper
ly.
John H. Boston, Will Eph Roberts,
Joe Abbott, G. B. Gam, H. B. Moss,
B. 7. Frey, John P. Cheney, j. z.
Foster, Virgil McCleskey, Fred Nor
RS, William Attaway, E. H. Clay,
). Z. Motley, or the chairman, Geo.
D. Anderson.
We urge our young men to act
promptly in filling and returning the
Blanks to the board.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21

A lot of Notes and Accounts to ex
change for Real Estate.
L. b. CAREES.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21
COUNTY EXEMP TON
BOARD IS NOW
At WORK
Will Send Out QUESTIONABLE
blanks Until the Ninth
Of January.

I'm stairs in the P. o. Building,
Uncle Sans Exemption Board for
Cobb County, is hard at work, and
will be at it for some time to come.
The Board organized promptly on
Dec. 18th, and adopted the schedule
for sending out the QUESTIONABLE
blanks,
The order numbers are the ones
drawn at the drawing in Washington
and any one can tell from this list
inst when he will receive the ques-
tionaire blank, and the time in which
he is required to return it, properly
completed.
The Board is composed of DR.. Per-
kinson, Clerk Dobbs and Sheriff
Swanson, with Messrs. Will Neal and
Campbell Wallace as secretaries.
On Tuesday the following men
reported and were assigned to Camp
Gordon leaving Wednesday: VIM. N.
Kuhnen, l. /. Veach, Waid Allen
Jones, John Oscar Allen, Thomas A.
Grogan, Joseph Stroud, George Gou-
mas, N. C. Lowe, David Stark, Cliff
Haney, w. N. Ivy James W. Camp,
Fred McRae and Obert L. Allen.
The original quota for Cobb Coun-
ty was 263 men, but the number had
been reduced by volunteering to $50
men on June 30th, and has now been
further reduced by the same process.
Cobb County registered 2,213 men,
of the number SIG were negroes. The
men who reported on Tuesday for
Camp Gordon were all white men.
Below is the QUESTIONABLE sche-
dule:
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS NOTES.

The following actual incident goes
to illustrate the value of the Red
Cross Home Service Department.
The correspondence is reproduced
in full, except that the names are
changed to prevent Identification:
Camp Gordon, Dec. 6, 1917.
American Red Cross Society
Attention of Mr.. Logan,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Mr.. Logan:
You will no doubt recall advising
me of that department Of the Red
Cross devoted to aiding dependent
families of drafted soldiers. The
following case, if correctly reported
to me, would seem to be one in which
aid is needed.
Private 2. T. Bentley, Supply Co.,
191st Infantry, claims that he has a
wife and two children absolutely de-
pendent upon him and that he has
been unable to send them any money,
and that they were dispossessed on
December 1st for non-payment of
house rent.
1t seems that they were forced out
of 80 East 23rd St., New York City,
and can now be found at 1913 Tied
erman Avenue, New York City.
l am enclosing a copy of the no.
tice received from the rental agents,
Meliams' Sons, rs Broadway, con-
corning this matter.
Bentley seems to be very badly
worried over this matter, and fears
that his family will suffer actual want
before his allotment and Govern
ment allowance can be paid to his
wife, as he claims to have no money
to send her at this time.
Anything that can be done in the
case will be greatly appreciated by
Bentley, and l would be glad to learn
of the outcome.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) L. V. DOYSON,"
Capt. Co. Inf.
Upon receipt of this letter, the
following telegram was sent to Mr..
Alexander Wilson, Director of Civil
liam Relief, New York City.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. Z, 1917
Mr.. Alexander Wilson,
Director Civilian Relief, American
Red Cross, / Madison Avenue, New
York, N. Y.
Report that wife and two children
Private z. T. Bentley, dispossessed
by Miliams' Sons at 80 East 23rd
ST., and now located at 103 Tieder-
man Avenue. Bentley much worried
and fears family will suffer before
allotment and allowance can be paid
them. Have report mailed to me.
JOSEPH C. LOGAN"
On December 9Th, early in the
morning, the following telegram came
in answer to mine:
"New York, Dec. s, 1917.
Jos. C. Logan,
Director Civilian Relief, Southern
Division, A. R. c., 424 Healey
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Family 2. T. Bentley active care.
Happily located, no cause for worry.
Alexander NJ. WILSON"
This comforting assurance of the
care being given his family by the
Red Cross was secured for Private
Bentley within "a hours after it was
requested.
1t is this sort of care for the fami-
lies, and comfort to the men, that
Red Cross Home Service is provid-
ing throughout the length and
breadth Of our country.
Do your bit and do it again and
again. Join the Red Cross and per-
suade others to do so. Old Cobb
County must never fail to do her
part. Her boys are going.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21
Notice, Change of Schedule.

EffectiveSunday, Dec. 16, L. & n.
train No. A will arrive and leave Ma
rietta SIS a. m. and No. will ar
rive Marietta $40 a. m. and viii
leave Gas a. m. and No. will ar
rive and leave Marietta 4:31 p. m.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-21

r monday at The Strand: Douglas
"oanks in Double Trouble" and
lures of the Halifax Disaster. Be
Pms II a. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
GREOA OIL FIRE
PUT OUT CHEMICALLY

recent oil fire, which threatened
great quantities of gasoline on the
premises of big refining company
in Port Arthur Tex. was extinguished
within 30 minutes by using carbon
dioXide foam. according to Popular
Mechanics. This is said to be the
first working demonstration IN that
part of the country in which this
foam was used to put out oil fires.
The fire was started by a stroke of
lightning which struck one Of the oil
tanks. An explosion followed and
presently three tanks, containing
more than 100000 gallons of refined
gasoline and gasoline distillate, were
ablaze. All the pipes, tanks and con-
Quits on the place had been equipped
with foam-making apparatus and the
flames were out in less than half a
hour. In many. if not in a ma jority. of
oil fires. the loss is so per cent or
more, while here it was less than one
half of one per cent of the value in
yOlVed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
MELVILLE GOULD
ARRIVES HOME

Old Town. Maine. March 9.-Mel-
Vile A. Gould, whose strange dis
appearance in New York several weeks
ago set extensive machinery at work
and return him to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Otis Gould in this city, arrived
home late Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

The maximum amount that could be
spent tC the best advantage in the next
two wears on capital account for i'm
provements, &c, to the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railway system Is &c.
600, 600, according to Mr.. j. w. Ken
lrick, railroad expert, in his report tn
Mcssrs. Spcver & Co. bankers. That
is 100000 less than the expenditures
suggested for similar period OF time
by Cloverdale G. Colpitts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

motion by the same gentleman the re-
solve was tabled pending its passage u
be engrossed. in concurrence
Passed to BE Enacted.
An Act to amend Section 81 Of Chapter
So Of the Revised Statutes. authorizing
the revision of DEGREES Of the railroau
| commissioners.
An Act to extend the charter Of the
Rumford Falls and Bethel Street Rail
way.
An Act to authorize the Public Utilities
Commission to require through routes and
| joint rates by common carriers for the
| transportation Of persons or property
Finally Passed.
| Resolve to provide for the appoint
ment of Commission to perfect plans
| for the celebration of Names Centen-
NAL and the Three Hundredth Ami
versary of the Landing of the Pilgrims.
! Resolve in favor of Alfred Yankauer
| for information furnished the Attorney
General regarding certain estates liable
to inheritance tax.
| Orders Of the Day.
| On motion by Mr. Anderson Of Port
| land. Senate Report of committee on
appropriations and financial affairs re-
porting Ought to pass" on Senate Doc
ument 256, entitled Resolve in favor
of certain private charitable and benev
| client institutions for the care, support
and education of INDECENT persons. and
| for other purposes" was taken from
the table. On further motion by the
same gentleman. the report was &C
| cepted in concurrence and on further
motion by the same gentleman, the re-
solve had it's first reading On further
motion by the same gentleman, the re-
solve was tabled pending its second
reading.
| on motion by Mr.. Gannett of Angus
! ia, House Amendment A to House Doc
ument No 457, entitled An Act relat-
| ing to the Knox Gas and Electric Com
pany' was taken from the table.
| on motion by Mr.. Packard of Rocl.-
! land, House Amendment A was adopted.
| on further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill then had its third reading
was was passed to be engroSed as
amended.
On motion by Mr.. Jordan Of Bailey
willie.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, March 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

Motion pictures of the last COM
mCncemnt at st. Lawrence College
were shown at the annual dinner of
the alumni and alumnae in the Meal
pin Hotel, New York city. The prin-
cipal guest was DR.. Frank Amner Gal
lup, new president of the institution
Many of last years graduating class
were present and they were amused at
seeing themselves receive their de-
greeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

Chief Magistrate McAdoo of New
York has announced the appointment
of Bronson Winthrop of the law Arm OF
Winthrop & Stimson. No. 80 Liberty
street, as referee to take testimony in
the charges preferred by Gerald Van
Casteel, deputy assistant district at :
torney, against a member of the legal
committee of the forum of the Church
of the Ascension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

part OF any existing statutes, and all
the rights and duties herein mentioned
shall be exercised and performed in
accordance with all the applicable pro.
visions OF chapter 55 of the Revised
Statutes.
Mr. MARSHALL. / now move the
adoption of House amendment A In
concurrence with the House
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator.
the bill was passed to be engrossed as
as amended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
HOUSE..
Friday, March q. 1,

Iud!, -HdrCh 3, 1911.
The House met according to adjourn
ment ana was called to order by the
Speaker
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sisson of Island
Falls.
Journal of previous session read and
approved
i'apers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland,
the House voted to reconsider the vote
whereby Senate Document No. I'll, Re
solve in favor of the State hospitals for
maintenance and other purposes, for the
years 1917 and 1918. was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence, and on further
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

IN motion by Mr. Davis of Piscata-
gus
AnJouI 'eu' uil,il tuesday morning,
March 49, at ~ O'Clock in the fore
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

From the Senate: Majority and
Minority Reports of the Committee on
Taxation on Resolve realtive to the dis
ribution of certain moneys in the State
Treasury belonging to certain cities and
owns in Maine. being part of the pro-
:eeds of tax levied on the Maine Cen
,rnl Railroad majority report Ought
not TO pass" signed by Messrs. r. T,
Holt. f. y. Merrill S. c. Greenlaw. H.
II Jordan, Ralph G. Charles. c. NJ.
Holt and Francis c. Turner. minority
Export ought to pass signed by Mesrs.
Willis L. Swift, Guy p. Gannett. George
II Alden.
In the Senate. the majority report
read and accepted
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta:
Presume those lie on the table penoins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

From the Senate: Ordered. the
House concurrinG, that when the Sem
ate and House adjourn, they adjourn
TO meet tuesday, March Is, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
The orfler received passage in con-
CurrcnCe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

the acceptance of either, with the pend
ing question, the acceptance of the ma
1ority report in concurrence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

On motion by Mr.. Jordan OF Bailey
Vile
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, March 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
Orders

On motion by Mr. harrington of Au-
gusta, it was
Ordered: That the clerk of the
House be instructed to have 500 extra
copies of Senate Bill No 212 printed
for the use of the House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
Passed to Be Ensrossed

Senate 252. An Act to amend Seq.
ton III of Chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the employment
CT agents for schools in unorganized
townships. ... ,--, go.
senate 254. An Act to amend Sec
ton rs OF Chapter Is of the Revised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

| tnen lay the matter on tne table. Every
person interested in the matter viii
then have plenty of time in which tc
investigate, and his rights will be fully
protected on some other morning than
| Friday or Saturday.
! Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker
The SPEAKER: Before the Chair
recognizes the gentleman from Angus
ia (Mr. Farrington) in justice to the
gentleman from Lisbon. Mr.. Clason
and to clear up the matter, and per-
haps further the business of the House
the Chair would inquire of the gentle
man from Lisbon. Mr.. Clason, in case
suspension of the rules is granted
whether 1t Is his purpose to introduce
the amendment and table it for print
| ing?
| Mr.. GLEASON: Mr.. Speaker. think
have laready said so. and 1 am per-
fectly willing to assign any time that
Is agreeable to the members Of. this
House for its consideration.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair will
further suggest that the members OBJ
serve one of our well known rules that
they speak only twice on the same
subject.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: The Speaker
has covered the point l wanted to
| make. This is simply a question of pre-
senting an amendment for printing. If
| it came up on the question of the adop-
ton of the amendment. l think the
gentleman from Houlton. Mr.. Barnes
would be justified in saying we should
not do IT; but it is not on the merits
of the case at all. 1t is simply to IA
cilitate printing and it will hasten the
work OF the Legislature because, in
this way. we would have the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

BY Mr.. Holbrook of Brooks An Act
to amend Section 20 of Chapter 25 of
the Revised Statutes of 1916, realizing
to patrol maintenance. { 500 copies or
dered prnted)
BY Mr.. Barnes of Houlton: Resolve
making an appropriation for the State
Highway Commission for continuance
of defense of suit at law arising from
construction of bridge.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-22

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. County
Of Grand Forks. ss:-in County Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Peter r.
werstlein. Deceased.
We5stlein. Fred F. Werst1etn: George
bert Wer,stlein: Walter r; Werstlein.
Werstlein. Louise Emma Werstiein.
and Arthur L. Netcher. as Special
Guardian Of the Minors and all others
The State Of North Dakota to he Above
Named Respondents:
Take Notice.:
That Daniel Perkins as admini.-
traitor OF the estate above mentioned has
rendered and presented to the Court his
hnal account praying that q time be ix-
ed for the settlement thereof. and for
It appearing to the Court h said estate
10 ready for distribution;
1t 10 ordered that said account be
brought msSt n1 On on before stb Gst the e, Court fes settle,
o'clock. a. M. at the office OF the Coun-
ty Judge in the Court House, in the CITY
Of Grand Forks. in the County and State
That upon confirmation and settle
without further notice and at b time
and plaes sSoxe menttoned .ill psoceed
estate to all entitled thereto.
That all persons interested in said %.
tate De they are hereby cited to ap-
cause. If any there Be, why said sc.
u should not be settled and aid C.
tate distributed as prayed.
And 1t is further ordered. tina notice
Of said hearing be given by service Of
this order on all persons Interested In
said estate by publishing the same for
four successive weeks. In the Grand
published at Grand Forks. in said county.
= Done at the office OF the County
Court above mentioned, this 7th day Of
May, 1917.
L. x. HASKELL.
(Sea1l Judge of County Court.
BANGS. Hamilton Z Bangs. A~ttornsys
for Petitioner. 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-22

STATE r NORTH DAKOTA County Of
Grand Forks-ss: In County Court.
In the meter ns Of the Estate OF Lena
H. Krogsrud. Administrator. setting
t tSssn h. .He come ne'f to his q hands, s.'o n the sss aiss
position thereof; the amount Of debts
Outstanding against said deceased. and
. Description Of 81 The. real, estate Of
condition and value Of the respective
cense Be to him granted to sell Lots
T 9ssn d. So and aad yG Got r. Tcu It sl0e ti1 -Four IF
dition to Grand Forks, Nd, and it ap-
's ssas4.4 by b ts.a pet sssatiio oe:r ssst u = H. Il con On.
tate and the persons intersstsd therein
to sell said real estate and convert the
sams INTO cash, for distribution among
lance from; Where san real estate l. Sit
uated, that It 10 impracticable for them to
hold the same in common n therefore
they are DESTROYS Of dtsposing Of the
: II is therefore ordered that Ill persons
interested in 1atd estate appear before
tie judge Of thts Court; on Friday. the
O'clock. !. n. = the Court House in the
City n County OF Grand Forks. then
and there to show cause. II any there
said ADMINISTRATOR to sell said real Is.
tate according to the prayer OF said petit
Of x tRs. Z. ers !: t. .ssfs Is sr sss';.s ts;t to = i sssz
hearing In the Grand Forks Herald. =
daily psE.p.per p. ..s r and published q
sonally served 81 al persons Interested
In said estate, residing in said County,
It least ten days before said Day 81
hs.stns' :nd nRSn ~ 81 persons ID