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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
BULLETIN FROM STATE
CHEMIST INTERESTING

We have received the August bull
letin of the Georgia Department. of
Agriculture on Foods and Drugs
which is compiled and edited by Mr..
w. c. Dumas, State chemist. 1t
contains reports of the results of
analyzing samples of foods, milk,
cream and druggists preparations.
Mr.. H. N. Dumas examined the
drugs.
Several samples of vinegar were
found to be adulterated but others
are pure The only eggs" examined
were "decomposed" but most Of the
foods, flours and milk were good.
Samples are taken at will by the
State officials and the detailed re-
ports are circulated for the informa-
ton Of the public. In this way pro-
lection is afforded against dishonest
manufacturers and dealers.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
CONSERVE LIVE STOCK
OF THE UNITED STATES

Do you know that thousands of
horses, mules, cattle, hogs and sheep
are killed annually by railway trains
in this country, and that this econo-
mic waste approximately many mil
lions of dollars can be reduced.
The thousands of horses and mules
that are killed every year would fill
the artillery requirements of many
regiments, and the thousands of cat
tie hogs and sheep that are killed every
year would provide meat for thous-
ands of soldiers.
Any one who aids in preventing
loss of even one animal serves his
country periodically and effectual-
ly.
This economic waste can be re-
duced by:
Owners of stock keeping their ami
mails in fenced enclosures and not
permitting their stock to roam at
large on railroad right of-way.
Town officers passing ordinances
prohibiting the practice of permit
ting stock to roam at large.
superintendent, Roadmasters and
section men making personal appeal
to owners of stock to keep their ami
mails in fenced enclosures.
Engineers taking every precaution
within their power to avoid striking
stock and never failing to report
stock seen on right-of-way:
Section men driving stock off right
-of-way, keeping farm gates closed
and fences and cattle guards in good
repair; giving preference to loca-
tons where liabilities of stock get
ting on right-of-way is greatest.
News paper editors presenting this
important matter to the public
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
THE FIRST BALE Of
COTTON SOLD FOR
26C A POUND
MIR. John T. Belts Gets Over
One Hundred Dollars
For 425 Id. Bale.

The first bale came in Wednesday.
Mr.. John T. Belts was the champion
who brought it in. 1t weighed 425
pounds, and sold for 26c a pound,
bringing him $1,000
Mr.. Belts was not far ahead of
two others, though, for right behind
him came Mr.. Hiram Wade with a
bale of SIS pounds which brought
him % 1-2 cents, or $116.55.
Right behind Mr.. Wade came Mr..
]. HI. Chance, Jr., with bale of
430 pounds which brought 20 GIG
cents or $88.40, but he also sold
the seed from it. The seed weighed
500 pounds and at the rate of $500
ton brought him $500
Anderson Brothers Company
bought the three bales and seed.
This is fine showing for all three
of these progressive farmers and
begins what the Journal hopes will
be the finest cotton season old Cobb
County ever saw. We hope the
price will stay up and that the crops
will be better than some seem to
think.
There was not a bale brought in
Thursday but more is expected Sat
urday.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
WILL COMPLETE THE
ORGANIZATION Of
HOME GUARD
Meeting To Be Held Monday
Night AT 8 O'clock At
The Court House.

The Marietta Home Guard will
meet Monday night and make a per-
,manent organization. They have
been holding up since their temper
airy organization a few weeks ago
because the status of the company
was not known under the new State
law This law goes into effect on
the first of next year and it has been
decided to organize, and when the
law becomes effective the local COM
pany can be drafted into the service
of the State already trained and rea-
dy for service.
The new law puts the Home Guard
in the same position as the old State
militia which was changed to the
National Guard some time ago. A
company consists of sixty five or
more men and the state will furnish
rifles and equipment next year,
Every man who is not subject to
service in the new national army is
eligible to become member of the
Home Guard and is urged to come
to the meeting Monday night and
join.
The state at present is without
military organization whatever and
this is time when it needs one worse
than in many years past. The Home
Guard will fill the vacancy and it is
very necessary organization
Be on hand at the Court house
Monday night, September 18th, at
eight O'Clock p. m. and lend your
/ presence if you cannot become ar
active member.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
FINE BOOKLET ON
CORN SENT FREE

We have received from Mr.. G. A.
Park, General immigration and in
dustrial agent for the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, very attractive
booklet on "Seed Corn Selection"
The booklet is profusely illustrated
and is very interesting and instruc-
tive.
A copy will be mailed to any far
mer that will write to Mr.. Parks at
Louisville, KY, and we are sure it
is worth asking for.
Address your letter to Mr.. G. A.
Park, General INN. and Indl. Agt.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, Louisville, KY, and tell
him you saw this notice in the Mari
eta Journal, and he will mail you a
copy free.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
Military Officers Say Cobb County
Has The Best Sites For Both Rifle
And Field Artillery Practice Rance
BY LOCAL
TALENT ON FRIDAY

Mrs. Patton's committee of the
Presbyterian Church will give a re-
cital Friday evening at SIS in the
lecture room of the church. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
1. Cara Monte from Rigoletto, by
Verdi-Miss Sarah Patton.
2. Instrumental Solo-Miss Ger
trude Smith.
3. Italia on Eukalele-Miss Marie
Shipper.
4. Selected Solo.-Mrs. Henry Wy
att.
5. Whistling Solo.-Mr. Guile.
6. Gavotte - by Gluck- Brakus-
Miss Glennis Hancock.
7. Life-by Langdon Ronald Mil
lisand in the Woods, byAlma Goetz-
Miss Sarah Patton.
8. One, two, three, four, on Eu-
kalele-Miss Marie Shipper.
9. Whistling Solo-Mr. Guile.
10. A Little Grey Dove-by Lois
Victor Saar, Swallow Song by Eva
Dele Aqua.-Miss Sarah Patton.
Miss Glennis Hancock is a gradu-
ate in music at Shorter College and
Miss Sarah Patton's voice has been
trained at Agnes-Scott.
1t is always a treat to hear these
two young ladies play and sing and
Mr.. Guile is famous for his whistling
and has whistled with the Chicago
orchestra. He mimics all the birds
of the woods, besides whistling other
tunes in wonderful way. Miss Ger
trude Smiths piano solos are always
looked forward to with the greatest
pleasure and the other features of
the program will be equally as inter
esting. A very pleasant evening is
anticipated for all who attend. A
free offering will be taken at the
door.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
IS PLANNED FOR
POWDER CREEK
l 200 Acres of Land Would
Be Reclaimed BY This
Six Mile Ditch.

Headed by Mr.. j. B. Oglesby,
Cashier of. the Bank Of Powder
Springs, and Mr.. Bob Moon, a move
ment has been started to organize
drainage district for Powder
Springs Creek. These progressive
citizens are backed by number of
residents and land owners in that
part of Cobb County and ditch a.
bout six miles long to drain about
twelve hundred acres of creek bot
tom lands will be cut.
The drainage idea is gaining favor
as fast as farmers see it and it is
estimated by Col. Joe Abbott, who
is acting as attorney for the ALA
toona Creek and the Powder Greek
districts, that there is enough creek
bottom land in Cobb county that can
be successfully drained to aggregate
5000 acres.
He figures that this fine land will
grow an average of fifty bushels to
the acre which would increase the
corn yield four hundred thousand bu-
shells.
Mr.. Abbott says that one man in
Walton county who had 1870 acres of
such land, and whose share of the
drainage was $4,000, told him that
his increased crop the first year paid
for the work
He predicts that when the first
ditch is completed that there will
not be an owner of creek bottom land
in the county that will not be anxious
to have his land drained.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
Troops Will Be Sent Here If
Property Owners Will
Rent The Land.

The further Uncle Sam looks for
Mace to teach his soldiers to shoot,
tho more it seems that Cobb County
has corner on the right place.
On last Saturday General Eben
Swift. who is charge of Camp Cor
don. Atlanta, came up with his staff
and looked over the site at Blackjack
Mountain and also the Kennesaw
Mountain site. He was very much
pleased and did not fail to let his
satisfaction with the place be known.
The Generals staff is composed of
Col. Williams, Col. Deems, Col. Bra
DIV and Capt. Mckinney. They tour
ed the whole country and held
meeting with a number of the pro-
pertv owners in the territory that
has been selected. These men, it
seems, are willing to let the govern
ment use their lands and General
Swift said that the property would
not be damage by the government,
but should any material damage be
done suitable settlement would be
made with the owners.
Tuesday another big delegation
came up and looked over the proper
ty and declared it admirably suited
for the governments needs.
1t now seems to be the desire of
General Swift to locate the artillery
range for Camp Gordon North East
of Marietta and shoot at Blackjack
mountain, and to locate the small
arms range, that is for rifle practice,
to the South East of Kennesaw Noun
tain, and shoot at targets on the
mountain. If this is done there will
be about six thousand men and near
ly one thousand horses here all the
while Camp Gordon remains as an
active military camp. There will be
sixteen batteries of artillery, COM
posed of four guns each, which will
be Ga guns. This will put into cir
culation in Marietta about ten thou
sand dollars day and will double
the population of the city while the
troops are here.
The artillery site will take about
SIX thousand acres and the rifle
range will require about one thous-
and acres.
The business men of Marietta are
highly elated over the prospects and
1t is believed that the land owners
Will make terms with the govern
ment.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
CATTLE TICK LAW TO
BE RICHLY ENFORCED

The new state cattle tick eradica-
ton law, passed at the recent session
of the legislature, will be enforced
to the letter. The state agricultural
department is now making plans to
this end. Everything possible will be
done in cooperation with the federal
government, to clean the cattle tick
out of Georgia at the earliest possible
moment.
Georgia is entitled to take position
as one of the greatest cattle growing
states in the country. 1t is the pur-
pose of the department, as far as
is in it's power, to see that Georgia
does this under the new law. This
law prohibits the movement of cattle
from any tick-infestedt territory to any
territory that is tiek-free, whether
whole county or part of one. 1t re-
stricts in the same way any cattle
shipments from other states to Geor-
gia points.
The sooner Georgia can be freed
of the tick, the better it will be for
the whole state! and the department
proposes to do its level best to get the
tick out of Georgia at the earliest
possible date.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
FORTY PER CENT OF
DRAFTED MEN To
CO SEPT. 10.
Only White Men Will Go In
The Next Call Negroes
Go On Oct. 3rd.

The second contingent of Cobb
County selectmen will be called to re-
port on September 10. There will
not be less than forty percent in this
call and it is said by the local board
that it will probably take all the
white men left on the list. The rea-
son for this is that there will be no
negroes in this call as their quarters
are not ready. The war department
has decided to wait until the quar-
ters for the negroes are ready and
they will be called on October 3rd.
There has been trouble at some
places where the white men and neg
roes were mixed and now separate
quarters are being built for the ne
groes. This the war department de-
clares, is the best way to avoid trou-
BILE between the whites and blacks.
While the call will be for forty per
cent over the state, Cobb County will
probably have to furnish more than
that per centage on account of the
decision to separate the whites and
blacks. Some of the South Georgia
Counties have larger percentage of
negroes than whites and will not be
able to send forty percent of their
registration in white men. This will
necessitate the counties in which the
white men are in the majority send
ing more than forty per cent.
The local board is expecting the
call Friday and will begin immediate
ly to send out notices to those who
will be required to answer this sec
ond call.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
Red Cross Supplies.

The Red Cross plans to ship at
once 125 ambulances, and automo-
biles to the Red Cross Commission in
Russia, as that country is much in
need Of transportations for the
wounded. Drugs, medical supplies
and surgical apparatus to the value
of nearly 100000 has already been
sent to Russia.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
TOTAL
National Membership.

The present membership of the
American Red Cross is 3,548,289 with
2,4OO chapters. There are chapters
in most of the principal cities in the
United States as well as in Alaska,
Porto Rico, Cuba, PHILIPPINES, Hawaii,
Canal none, Guam, Persia, Syria, Tur-
key.
Georgia has 29,517 members and
stands fourth in membership among
the Southern States.
Division Manager.
Col. W. L. Peel, of Atlanta, one
of the South's most prominent men,
has been appointed Manager of the
Southern division of the Red Cross.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
DELEGATES TO PRESBYTERY.

Mr.. J. H.Groves and DR.. J. H. Pat
ton will leave next Tuesday in Mr..
Groves automobile to attend the
Presbytery which will meet in La
fayette, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
N. B. ELIZABETH CIRCUIT.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Will convene at Elizabeth on next
sunday, September 10Th, at 2:30
. CLOCK, p. m. and all the officials
interested in the future welfare of
'ne church in this charge are kindly
urged to be present at this confer
ence.
JOHN P. ERWIN,
P. E., Marietta Dist.
Sept II, 1917.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
Wooden Garments,

Major Murphy, Red Cross Com
missioner to France, stresses the
need of warm knitted articles for
the men and asks for several million
garments by Thanksgiving Day.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
New Members.

Mrs. A. S. Cohen,
Miss Augusta Cohen,
Miss Emma Hedges,
Mrs. j. +. Clifford.
Mrs. John Awtrey.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
Honor Roll.

The Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
through the courtesy of Mr.. w. l..
Dunnagan, has loaned to the work
room at Marietta two splendid ma
chimes.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
NOTES OF COUNTY
RED CROSS CHAPTER
Executive Board Meeting.

At meeting of the Executive
Board of the Cobb County Chapter
Saturday afternoon, September 9Th,
seven new members were reported.
The financial gain during the
month is as follows:
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
through the press.

through the press.
Every one making a persistent,
personal effort to bring about desired
results.
The cooperation of all concerned
will be thoroughly appreciated.
J. A. BALDWIN,
Superintendent.
Best Outing in Marietta only I5cents
yard at Smith & Potts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
THE LAST ONE To co
MRS. BOYER WAS ONE or THE
ORIGINAL SETTLERS HERE.

Mrs. Mary Boyer, widow of the late
Doctor E. A. Boyer, pioneer physician
OF Mahaska county, passed away Tues.
DAY evening, January 16, 1917, at the
home of her grandson, Hal Scott.
southwest Of Oskaloosa, at 700 o.
clock, at the advanced age of near So
years. Cause of death was old age
and decline incident there to. The
immediate cause OF la grippe with
possibly a touch Of pneumonia
The funeral in Difference to the
wishes of the deceased will be pri.
vate, held at the Scott home at two
O'clock p. m. Thursday, January us
1917. Interment in Forest Abbey.
The casket viii be open from ten till
twelve o'clock, noon, Thursday.
Deceased was the mother Of
large family of children of whom five
sons and two daughters survive her.
So far as is known Mrs. Mary
Boyer was the last of the original Ma.
haska county pioneers, who came to
the country, upon the heels of the
Indians" The Indians left the terri
tory upon the evening OF April 80,
1S43 and Boyers were upon their
homestead on the morning of May /.
The names of Doctor Edmund August.
us Boyer. his wife and the members
of their family have ever been held in
grateful remembrance by the good
people of that early day. The Doctor
was native of Maryland and moved
with his family of his father TO Ohio
state. Here he grew TO manhood. He
was married with Miss Mary Wiley at
Wolf Lake, Indiana, in1S40. Mrs.
Boyer was born at White River juno
ton, Vermont in 1920 Had she lived
eleven days longer she would have
been SO years of age Doctor Boyer
and his bride came to Iowa before the
days of statehood and entered a tract
of land at DoudsLeando, Van Buren,
county, in the southeast corner of the
state. Hearing of the fertile prairies
to the northwest the Doctor indilrged
in some Independent path finding ex-
plorations of his own and upon sew
eTdl OcCdSlOnS JOuTHeyeu lHrOuSn MA
haska county and was struck by the
beauty and the promise of the land.
He went as far as Fort Des Moines
and was a frequent stopper at the fur
trading station of J. p. Eddy, for
whom "Eddyville" was named, at
Hard Fish's" village on the banks OF
the Des Moines He was in the coun-
ty in April of 1S43 and had picked his
claim, tract of some 1880 acres. AS
soon as the country was opened he
moved his family to the place and It
is believed erected the very first log
cabin put up by settler in the
county.
Doctor Boyer died February s, 1886.
upon his splendid farm in Scott town
ship where he had resided almost 45
years, or almost a half century and the
widow has been upon the place all
most seventy-five years.
Mother Boyer was one of the best
known women in the county and her
memory is revered. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
FOUR NEW YE0NIlEN
WERE VOTED IN AT 3INSTALLA-
TioN OF OFFICERS.

Installation of officers in the
Woman lodge took place last even
ing, with F. NJ. Evans of Des Moines
acting as installing officer. A brief
lodge session was held Just before
the installation took place. during
which four candidates were balloted
upon, and one candidate was initial
ed officers installed were:
Honorable Foreman-H. B. Tovera.
Master of Ceremonies-Carl Bill
lick
Master of Accounted. w. Jami-
son.
Chaplain-Monica Herbig.
Guard-Harry Hicks.
Watchman-George Ankeny.
Sentinel-John Jones.
Lady Rowena-Julia Justice.
Lady Rebecca-Mrs. Geo. Ankeny.
Overseer-Alfred Waddell.
Correspondence. A. Wright.
CHEZ Yeoman-George Sparks.
On account of the death of Mrs. c.
w. Abrams, one of the most promi-
nent members Of the Yeoman lodge,
the installation of last evening lack
ed the ceremonies with which the
session is usually held. A com
mittee was appointed to drape the
charter of the lodge in mourning for
Mrs. Abrams, and out OF respect for
her there was no dancing. A most
delicious two course luncheon was
served.
The Woman lodge members lost
their equipments and lodge furnish
ings in the fire of a few weeks ago,
and kcenly felt this loss. They are
getting their dishes, their robes,
their silver and in fact all of their
| equipment together again quite rap
idly, and it will only be short time
until they will have all their turn
ishings in place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
At THE CHURCHES
ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM
PULPIT AND SANCTUARY.
Christian Church.

At recent meeting of the Society
Of Christian Endeavor at the Christ
ian church, the following officers were
elected and afterward installed: Presi
dent, Miss Vera McCracken; vice.
president, Curtis Van Vo0rhis; sccrC.
tary, Hassel Hedge; treasurer, Miss
Mary Sherman; chOrister; Miss Lena
Rhinehart; pianist, Miss AlSie
Holmes.
Standing committees were selected
as follows: Devotional, Lena Rhine
hart, June Thomas, Ray Fuller and
Marilla Colville.
Social: Thomas Eisiminger, Mrs. c.
Eisiminger, Harry Sherman, Hasse!
Hedge and Lola Brown.
Missionary: Miss Ethel Dickey,
Hattie Hedge and Edith Sherman.
All of these young people have
proved their worth in various church
work and come to their positions with
both knowledge and experience. Rev
Charles H. DeVoe made hopeful and
encouraging talk and then installed
them in their various positions. They
are a band of young people who do
things and at the outset of this new
year, they have grand opportunity
to make it a record year in the mat
ter of society achievement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
INTEREST GROWING
REVIVAL MEETINGS DRAWING
LARGER CROWDS NIGHTLY.

Only sewn of the Oskaloosa church
es are now identified with the cam
Taign as it is being carried on from
evening 70 evening. BY force of To-
cal conditions, the Episcopal and
First Presbyterian churches have
been obliged to discontinue their
services. All of the balance are,
however, busy each evening in reach
ing the people with the message of
the gospel.
At the Central NJ f. church, after
the opening exercises. during which
Claire D. Gordon contributed a pleas
ing vocal solo, Rev. L. NJ. Grigsby
spoke regarding THE Prayer Life of
Jesus" His text was taken from
the fifth chapter of St. Luke in which
the Disciples make the request of
Teach us to pray In this. chapter
also is THE Lords Prayer" or the
Disciples prayer as it should be call
eG, and this is followed by a parable
which teaches or indicates the tru
method of prayer. Finally the key
or secret of all true and sincere pray.
er IS the gift of the Holy Spirit. AT
the close OF the service an altar ser,
vice of prayer was held in which two
seekers were present.
At the United Presbyterian Church
Rev. S. j. Malone, the pastor, is
getting his forces we'll organized here
and considerable active persona
work is being done and special pray
er lists are. being used among tho
membership. House yisitations ar,
also Ealt of the work in this churel
! and considerable good work is re
srlting from these efforts. Rev
Malone on Tuesday evening spok
J from the subject, The Gracious De